The New Greening of America
Kenneth P. Green, Alex Brill
February 12, 2009
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Five million green jobs, a $350 billion green stimulus package, billions more to green Detroit--there has been frequent mention of greening the economy in recent months. But while many numbers and goals have been tossed around regarding green job creation (from 2 to 5 million) there has been relatively little discussion of the costs and impact of such green endeavors on energy prices and the economy.

To shed light on the issue, AEI is hosting a policy forum. Making the case for green job programs will be economists Robert Pollin of the University of Massachusetts and John A. "Skip" Laitner, director of economic analysis at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Responding will be economists Anne E. Smith of CRA International and AEI's Alex Brill, a former staff economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisers. AEI's Kenneth P. Green will moderate.

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Kenneth P.
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Alex
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  • Alex Brill, a former policy director and chief economist of the House Ways and Means Committee, also served on the staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). In Congress and at the CEA, Mr. Brill worked on a variety of economic and legislative policy issues, including dividend taxation, the alternative minimum tax, international tax policy, social security reform, defined benefit pension reform, and U.S. trade policy.

    At AEI, Mr. Brill studies the impact of tax policy in the U.S. economy; the fiscal, economic, and political consequences of stimulus legislation; health care reform, pharmaceutical spending, unemployment insurance reform; and financial innovation and technology.
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    Email: alex.brill@aei.org

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