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Senior Fellow

Gary Burtless

Gary Burtless

Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
The John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair

Gary Burtless researches labor market policy, income distribution, population aging, social insurance, household saving, and the behavioral effects of taxes and government transfers. He was an economist with the U.S. Department of Labor.



Expertise

Aging; entitlement programs; income distribution; labor issues and markets; poverty; Social Security; unemployment

Background

Past Positions
Economist, U.S. Department of Labor (1979-81) and U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (1977-79)

Education

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977; A.B., Yale University, 1972


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioLabor Market Continues to StrengthenFebruary 03, 2012Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioThe American Workforce and Growth through InnovationJanuary 17, 2012Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioOur Immediate Jobs Crisis and Long-Run Employment ProblemJanuary 13, 2012The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioMore Good News for the Job MarketJanuary 06, 2012Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioAnother Year of Modest Labor Market GainsDecember 15, 2011The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioEncouraging News on Jobs and JoblessnessDecember 02, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioThe Job Market Ekes Out Small GainsNovember 04, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioWeb Chat: The Fate of Obama's Jobs PlanOctober 26, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioA Job Market that Continues to Move SidewaysOctober 07, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioA Weakening Job MarketSeptember 02, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioHow to Invest in U.S. Employment September 02, 2011Council on Foreign Relations
Save to My PortfolioA Weak Job Market, But Not a Collapsing OneAugust 05, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioA Job Market Stuck in NeutralJuly 08, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioHealthy Job Growth Mixed with Worrying SignsMay 06, 2011Brookings Up Front
Save to My PortfolioA Healthier Job Market at LastApril 01, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioPublic Employees, Unions and Fiscal AusterityMarch 15, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioMixed Signals on the Health of the Job MarketFebruary 04, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioFixing the Payroll Tax and Improving State UnemploymentJanuary 27, 2011The Brookings Institution

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