Owen Zidar
@omzidar.bsky.social
Economics Professor at Princeton. Dad of 2. Working on a book - see everywheremillionaire.substack.com for updates
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Who is rich in America, and how did they become rich? How is wealth inequality connected to housing markets, finance, and the macroeconomy?
A panel at our upcoming launch will feature @atifrmian.bsky.social, @omzidar.bsky.social, and Antoinette Schoar.
Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
A panel at our upcoming launch will feature @atifrmian.bsky.social, @omzidar.bsky.social, and Antoinette Schoar.
Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Who is rich in America, and how did they become rich? How is wealth inequality connected to housing markets, finance, and the macroeconomy?
A panel at our upcoming launch will feature @atifrmian.bsky.social, @omzidar.bsky.social, and Antoinette Schoar.
Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
A panel at our upcoming launch will feature @atifrmian.bsky.social, @omzidar.bsky.social, and Antoinette Schoar.
Register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/stone...
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Many thanks to all the signatories, including @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @emilyjblanchard.bsky.social, @danieldbunn.bsky.social, @kclausing.bsky.social, @stevecicala.bsky.social, @jasonfurman.bsky.social, @kylepomerleau.bsky.social, @michaelrstrain.bsky.social, and @omzidar.bsky.social.
October 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Many thanks to all the signatories, including @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @emilyjblanchard.bsky.social, @danieldbunn.bsky.social, @kclausing.bsky.social, @stevecicala.bsky.social, @jasonfurman.bsky.social, @kylepomerleau.bsky.social, @michaelrstrain.bsky.social, and @omzidar.bsky.social.
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An early Christmas gift 👇
Thanks, @davidragrawal.bsky.social, Jim Poterba and @omzidar.bsky.social, for leading this project so successfully.
It was an honor and a pleasure to contribute a chapter on corporate tax competition among the Swiss cantons.
Thanks, @davidragrawal.bsky.social, Jim Poterba and @omzidar.bsky.social, for leading this project so successfully.
It was an honor and a pleasure to contribute a chapter on corporate tax competition among the Swiss cantons.
Excited to receive our new 536 page book on tax competition and coordination in the mail today:
"Policy Responses to Tax Competition" (w/ Poterba &
@omzidar.bsky.social)
I know everyone is looking forward to order it here:
amazon.com/-/es/Respons...
"Policy Responses to Tax Competition" (w/ Poterba &
@omzidar.bsky.social)
I know everyone is looking forward to order it here:
amazon.com/-/es/Respons...
October 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
An early Christmas gift 👇
Thanks, @davidragrawal.bsky.social, Jim Poterba and @omzidar.bsky.social, for leading this project so successfully.
It was an honor and a pleasure to contribute a chapter on corporate tax competition among the Swiss cantons.
Thanks, @davidragrawal.bsky.social, Jim Poterba and @omzidar.bsky.social, for leading this project so successfully.
It was an honor and a pleasure to contribute a chapter on corporate tax competition among the Swiss cantons.
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you are about to see the nation’s beer distributors—aka “the toughest lobby you’ve never heard of”—lose their fucking minds
* TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTRICTING COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSES FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS, USDOT SAYS
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
you are about to see the nation’s beer distributors—aka “the toughest lobby you’ve never heard of”—lose their fucking minds
August 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Patrick Dovigi, Waste Management
open.substack.com/pub/everywhe...
open.substack.com/pub/everywhe...
Patrick Dovigi, Waste Management
"I’m trash by day and luxury properties by night."
open.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Patrick Dovigi, Waste Management
open.substack.com/pub/everywhe...
open.substack.com/pub/everywhe...
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The GOP megabill now before the Senate cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Big Bill Would Be More Regressive Than Any Major Law in Decades
Estimates from the Congressional Budget Office, released Thursday, offer a detailed view into the effects on income groups.
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The GOP megabill now before the Senate cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Fun fact: debt and sin are the same word in German
HT: Andreas Peichl
HT: Andreas Peichl
June 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Fun fact: debt and sin are the same word in German
HT: Andreas Peichl
HT: Andreas Peichl
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I've had the pleasure to organize this year's @cepr.org Public Economics Symposium, together with @sigginho.bsky.social and Johannes Spinnewijn. Here's the program:
drive.google.com/file/d/1CggW...
Looking forward to 2 great days in Cologne, keynotes by @omzidar.bsky.social and Cecile Gaubert!
drive.google.com/file/d/1CggW...
Looking forward to 2 great days in Cologne, keynotes by @omzidar.bsky.social and Cecile Gaubert!
CEPR Public Economics Annual Symposium 2025_2v.pdf
drive.google.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I've had the pleasure to organize this year's @cepr.org Public Economics Symposium, together with @sigginho.bsky.social and Johannes Spinnewijn. Here's the program:
drive.google.com/file/d/1CggW...
Looking forward to 2 great days in Cologne, keynotes by @omzidar.bsky.social and Cecile Gaubert!
drive.google.com/file/d/1CggW...
Looking forward to 2 great days in Cologne, keynotes by @omzidar.bsky.social and Cecile Gaubert!
Eric Zwick was on @DKThomp’s podcast talking about our research on the tax cuts and jobs act and a bit about our forthcoming book on the stealthy wealthy
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill Is Great for the
Podcast Episode · Plain English with Derek Thompson · 05/28/2025 · 1h 8m
podcasts.apple.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Eric Zwick was on @DKThomp’s podcast talking about our research on the tax cuts and jobs act and a bit about our forthcoming book on the stealthy wealthy
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Who are the 'stealthy wealthy' and how do they make their money?
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
May 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Appeal from colleagues at Harvard:
"...we also call upon our fellow institutions of higher education in the United States to declare their willingness to facilitate the immediate co-enrollment of Harvard’s international students., including formal acceptance of transfer for immigration purposes."
"...we also call upon our fellow institutions of higher education in the United States to declare their willingness to facilitate the immediate co-enrollment of Harvard’s international students., including formal acceptance of transfer for immigration purposes."
May 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Appeal from colleagues at Harvard:
"...we also call upon our fellow institutions of higher education in the United States to declare their willingness to facilitate the immediate co-enrollment of Harvard’s international students., including formal acceptance of transfer for immigration purposes."
"...we also call upon our fellow institutions of higher education in the United States to declare their willingness to facilitate the immediate co-enrollment of Harvard’s international students., including formal acceptance of transfer for immigration purposes."
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Seems like a good time to re-read this paper by Chodorow-Reich, @omzidar.bsky.social, and Zwick.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Lessons from the Biggest Business Tax Cut in US History
(Summer 2024) - We assess the business provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the biggest corporate tax cut in US history. We draw five lessons. First, corporate tax revenue fell by 40 percent ...
www.aeaweb.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Seems like a good time to re-read this paper by Chodorow-Reich, @omzidar.bsky.social, and Zwick.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Owen’s Substack -sign up here for updates on our forthcoming book on the stealthy wealthy everywheremillionaire.substack.com?r=4a6ft&utm_...
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Stay tuned for updates on our forthcoming book. Click to read Owen’s Substack, by Owen Zidar, a Substack publication. Launched 3 days ago.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Owen’s Substack -sign up here for updates on our forthcoming book on the stealthy wealthy everywheremillionaire.substack.com?r=4a6ft&utm_...
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Michael is joined by Dr. @omzidar.bsky.social , a professor from Princeton University, to discuss the "Stealthy Wealthy": entrepreneurs who quietly build multimillion-dollar fortunes through unglamorous, essential businesses.
Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
May 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Michael is joined by Dr. @omzidar.bsky.social , a professor from Princeton University, to discuss the "Stealthy Wealthy": entrepreneurs who quietly build multimillion-dollar fortunes through unglamorous, essential businesses.
Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
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If you have not done so already, I would take a look at Isaac William Martin's Rich People's Movements and The Permanent Tax Revolt. He has interviewed many people involved in anti-tax activism.
May 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
If you have not done so already, I would take a look at Isaac William Martin's Rich People's Movements and The Permanent Tax Revolt. He has interviewed many people involved in anti-tax activism.
The WSJ did a story today on our forthcoming book on the stealthy wealthy: who is really rich in America and how they got there
www.wsj.com/business/mak...
www.wsj.com/business/mak...
Meet the ‘Stealthy Wealthy’ Who Make Their Money the Boring Way
The road to riches is paved with cup holders, burgers and miles of elementary school carpeting for many medium-size regional businesses, a sector with growing importance to the U.S. economy.
www.wsj.com
May 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The WSJ did a story today on our forthcoming book on the stealthy wealthy: who is really rich in America and how they got there
www.wsj.com/business/mak...
www.wsj.com/business/mak...
