Richard Burkhauser

Richard Valentine Burkhauser is a Professor Emeritus of Policy Analysis at Cornell University and was a member of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) for President Trump. Burkhauser's research often focuses on how public policies affect the economic well-being of vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, the disabled, and those living in low-income households.^[1] As a member of the CEA, Burkhauser was working alongside fellow economists Tomas Philipson and Kevin Hassett.^[2]

Richard Burkhauser
Member of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office September 15, 2017 – May 22, 2019
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Jay Shambaugh
Succeeded by	Tyler Goodspeed
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Education	Saint Vincent College (BA) Rutgers University (MA) University of Chicago (PhD)

Since 1977, Burkhauser has written seventeen books and many book reviews, articles, and government publications. Burkhauser has often presented his research findings on the consequences of disability policy to Congressional committees and other government agencies.^[3]