Yoram Bauman
Encyclopedia
Yoram Bauman is an American
economist
and stand-up comedian.
in Portland, Oregon
, then attended graduate school at the University of Washington
in Seattle, Washington
, receiving a Ph.D. in Economics in 2003.
Bauman is an environmental economist
. Working as a teacher at the University of Washington, in the Program on the Environment, Bainbridge Graduate School, and Lakeside School
. He is the co-author of the 1998 book Tax Shift which advocates switching taxation from income and property to resource consumption.
Bauman bills himself as the "world's first and only stand-up economist."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and stand-up comedian.
History
He grew up in San Francisco, received an undergraduate degree in mathematics at Reed CollegeReed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, then attended graduate school at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, receiving a Ph.D. in Economics in 2003.
Bauman is an environmental economist
Environmental economics
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:...
. Working as a teacher at the University of Washington, in the Program on the Environment, Bainbridge Graduate School, and Lakeside School
Lakeside School
Lakeside School is a private/independent school located in the Haller Lake neighborhood at the north city limits of Seattle, Washington, USA, for grades 5–12....
. He is the co-author of the 1998 book Tax Shift which advocates switching taxation from income and property to resource consumption.
Bauman bills himself as the "world's first and only stand-up economist."