September 28, 2011
Taxes Have a Potent Effect on Charitable Giving
Charles T. Clotfelter is a professor of public policy, economics and law at Duke University.
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Charles T. Clotfelter is a professor of public policy, economics and law at Duke University.
Editor’s Note: President Obama has proposed a plan to reduce the value of the itemized deductions that wealthy people can claim for charitable gifts. To help explain the impact of Mr. Obama’s plan, The Chronicle asked four prominent economists to offer their analysis of how a change in the charitable deduction would affect giving. Following is an essay by Charles T. Clotfelter, professor of public policy, economics, and law at Duke
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