Associate Professor of Economics, University of California, Davis
Erich Muehlegger is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis, and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
His research interests include industrial organization, public finance, economic regulation, and environmental policy.
Muehlegger received his BA from Williams College in 1997 and his PhD from MIT in 2005. He taught at the Harvard Kennedy School from 2005-2014 and has taught at UC Davis since 2014.
Would gas tax breaks make a big difference when prices are skyrocketing?
Mar 27, 2022 14:36 pm UTC| Economy
With gasoline prices trending over US$4 per gallon nationwide, politicians are feeling the heat. In response, Maryland and Georgia have temporarily waived their state gasoline taxes to reduce the burden on consumers. Other...
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