NBER's 27th tax policy and the Economy Conference held in Washington.

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The NBER's 27th Conference on Tax Policy and the Economy took place at the National Press Club in Washington on September 20, 2012. NBER Research Associate Jeffrey Brown of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign organized this year's meeting. The following papers were discussed:

* Andrew Samwick, Dartmouth College and NBER, "Donating the Voucher: An Alternative Tax Treatment of Private School Enrollment"

* Susan Dynarski, University of Michigan and NBER; Judith Scott-Clayton, Columbia University and NBER; and Mark Wiederspan, University of Michigan, "Simplifying Tax Incentives and Aid for College: Progress and Prospects"

* Casey Mulligan, University of Chicago and NBER, "Recent Marginal Labor Income Tax Rate Changes...