McCormick Foundation Professor About Bruce D. Meyer Bruce D. Meyer, the McCormick Foundation Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, studies poverty and inequality, tax policy, government safety net programs such as unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, food stamps, and Medicaid, and the accuracy of household surveys. His most recent work includes research on trends in poverty and inequality, the consequences of disability, the effects of Medicaid, and the accuracy of household surveys. Meyer received his BA and MA in economics from Northwestern University and his PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been at the University of Chicago since 2004. From 1987 to 2004, Meyer was a professor in the Economics Department at Northwestern University. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard University, University College London, and Princeton University, a member of the Institute for Research on Poverty, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research. He is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. Meyer has also served as an advisor to the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Human Resources Development Canada, Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, and Mathematica Policy Research. Contact Information Room 2037 773.702.2712 bdmeyer@uchicago.edu Curriculum Vitae Personal Website Recent News Student Profile: Noah Fischer, MPP class of ’23 Wed., February 24, 2021 Leaders in Sports, Business and Politics Get Credit—and Blame. How Much Do They Really Deserve? Tue., February 23, 2021 More news Upcoming Events The Black Experience in the Field of Economics Thu., February 25, 2021 | 6:30 PM Virtual Event 1307 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program Q&A with Alumni Thu., February 25, 2021 | 6:30 PM A link will be sent to registered guests Chicago, IL 60637 United States More events
January 29, 2021 Interagency Federal Task Force Co-chaired by Professor Bruce Meyer Recommends Alternative Poverty Measures Read more
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February 01, 2021 Black Mayors Leading America’s Cities: Path-breaking Approaches to Tackling Urban Policy Read more