David Bradford

Who was David Bradford?

David F. Bradford was a prominent American economist and professor of economics and public affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.

Bradford was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After his graduation from Amherst College in 1960, Bradford studied at MIT and Harvard. In 1966 he earned his doctorate in economics from Stanford University. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Amherst College in 1985. From 1991 to 1993, he served as a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisors. He had previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy in the United States Department of the Treasury.

Bradford's research focused on public-sector economics. He was a noted authority on tax policy and taxation. A prolific writer, his published work addressed a broad range of economic issues concerning the public sector, taxation, environment, and the military.

Douglas Holtz-Eakin called him "The best tax economist." Bradford died in Philadelphia in 2005.