Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, offers insight into the debt ceiling, the debt burdens of all taxpayers, how to encourage investment and growth, and why he believes more tax reform is necessary.

Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, offers insights into the Immigration bill before Congress, notes that it is a step in the right direction but needs strengthening in the area of the merit-based immigration.

Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, offers insights into the economic impact of the Obama administration's new immigration policies.

Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009, was selected for “founding the field of personnel economics, establishing the Society of Labor Economists, extraordinary public service and dedicated mentoring of junior and female economists.” His research centers on employee incentives, promotions, compensation, and productivity in firms. Click here for more information.

Lawrence Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University, and former U.S. treasury secretary, talked about “Responsible Nationalism.” 

Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, assesses Mitt Romney’s plan for the economy. Lazear offers insight into the Romney’s plan to lower taxes and broaden the tax base and notes that long-run changes, including broadening the tax base, lowering the tax rates, and improving trade, are key for economic stability.

Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and former chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, offers insights into the current jobs’ numbers, noting that the US job creation is not able to keep pace with the growing population. Lazear noted four policy areas that would help economic growth: a tax code that is pro-growth; an increase in trade; getting spending under control; and looking at the cost benefit of regulations.

Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009, was named to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He was selected for “founding the field of personnel economics, establishing the Society of Labor Economists, extraordinary public service and dedicated mentoring of junior and female economists.” This election to fellow is an honor bestowed by the member’s peers. Lazear is the first Hoover fellow to be named to the AAAS. His research centers on employee incentives, promotions, compensation, and productivity in firms.

On Friday, March 15, 2013, Edward Lazear, the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources, Management and Economics at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, received a conferment as an honorary doctor from the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Lazear then gave a talk titled An Economist’s Approach to Leadership at the school’s annual celebration.