This is the personal website of Andrew Whitten. I am an economist working on tax policy for the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
I am interested in pretty much any topic you can study with tax data. My research has explored bunching for maximum refunds, asset decumulation in retirement, optimal taxation when consumers make mistakes, real and income-shifting responses to tax rates, and firm performance after going public.
I was born in North Carolina but raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to receiving my Ph.D. in economics from Georgetown University, I studied civil engineering and economics at Rice University. In my free time I enjoy travel, live music, playing basketball, and exploring DC with my wife and two daughters.
I am interested in pretty much any topic you can study with tax data. My research has explored bunching for maximum refunds, asset decumulation in retirement, optimal taxation when consumers make mistakes, real and income-shifting responses to tax rates, and firm performance after going public.
I was born in North Carolina but raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to receiving my Ph.D. in economics from Georgetown University, I studied civil engineering and economics at Rice University. In my free time I enjoy travel, live music, playing basketball, and exploring DC with my wife and two daughters.