Donald J. Bruce
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Don Bruce is an Associate Professor in the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) and the Department of Economics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  He is currently serving as Graduate Director in the Department of Economics.  Dr. Bruce holds a B.A. with honors in economics from Drew University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Syracuse University.  He specializes in policy research, focusing primarily on the economic and behavioral effects of tax policies.  He has published numerous articles in academic journals and has presented his work at several professional meetings, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform.  His work in CBER includes an ongoing multi-year evaluation of Tennessee’s welfare program, Families First and state tax revenue forecasts.  His academic research has explored such things as the effects of federal and state tax policies on entrepreneurial activity, the impact of electronic commerce on state and local sales tax collections, and the sources of state tax revenue fluctuations.  Dr. Bruce is a member of the National Tax Association and the American, Southern, and Western Economic Associations.