Michael Marlow (economist) explained
Michael L. Marlow is a professor of economics at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). He is also an affiliated senior scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.[1] He holds a BA from George Washington University and a PhD from Virginia Tech, both in economics.[2] He joined the California Polytechnic State University faculty in 1988 and was named a University Distinguished Scholar by the university in 2007.[3] Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was an associate professor of economics at George Washington University from 1979 to 1983,[4] and also worked as a senior financial economist at the U.S. Treasury from 1983 to 1988.[5] He is known for opposing government regulation of e-cigarettes[6] and of unhealthy foods and beverages.[7] [8] He has also argued that alcohol taxes primarily reduce consumption by light drinkers, not by heavy drinkers,[9] and has criticized Proposition 65 for being ineffective with respect to public health benefits.[10] [11] His research into the effects of smoking laws[12] has been criticized for being funded by Philip Morris, and for methodological flaws.[13]
Books
- Public Finance: Theory and Practice (Harcourt, 1995)
- The Myth of Fair and Efficient Government: Why The Government You Want Is Not The One You Get (ABC-CLIO, 2011)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Michael L. Marlow.
- https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40293964 An assessment of the impact of the OSHA enforcement program on the occupational safety and health market
- Web site: Michael Marlow.
- Book: Social Security's Looming Surpluses: Prospects and Implications . American Enterprise Institute . Weaver, Carolyn L. . 1990 . xii. 9780844737294 .
- Book: The Myth of Fair and Efficient Government: Why The Government You Want Is Not The One You Get . ABC-CLIO . Marlow, Michael L. . 2011 . 215. 9780313392924 .
- Web site: Michael L. Marlow: FDA should butt out of e-cigarette therapy. . 2012-04-04.
- News: George Will: Why government needs a diet. Washington Post.
- Web site: The Skinny on Anti-Obesity Soda Laws . Wall Street Journal . 31 March 2013 . 3 November 2014 . Marlow, Michael L..
- Web site: Attack of the food police . Chicago Tribune . 7 November 2010 . 3 November 2014 . Chapman, Steve.
- Web site: Michael Marlow: After 3 decades, Prop. 65 needs overhaul. The Orange County Register. 2014-05-09.
- Web site: Michael Marlow: Caution: This Warning May Be Useless - WSJ. Michael L. Marlow. 20 January 2014. WSJ.
- Dunham. J.. Marlow. ML.. Smoking laws and their differential effects on restaurants, bars, and taverns. Contemporary Economic Policy. July 2000. 18. 3. 326–333. 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2000.tb00029.x.
- Alamar. BC. Smoke-free Ordinances Increase Restaurant Profit and Value. Glantz. SA. Contemporary Economic Policy. October 2004. 22. 4. 520–525. 21637722. 10.1093/cep/byh038. 3104276.
