Arthur B. Laffer, Ph.D.
Dr. Arthur Laffer’s economic acumen and influence in triggering a world-wide tax-cutting movement in the 1980s have earned him the distinction in many publications as “The Father of Supply-Side Economics.” Dr. Laffer was a member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board for both of his two terms (1981-1989). He was also a founding member of the Congressional Policy Advisory Board, a select group of advisors who assisted in shaping legislative policies for Congress between 1997 and 2002. He was the first to hold the title of Chief Economist at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from October 1970 to July 1972.
Dr. Laffer was noted in Time Magazine s cover story “The Century s Greatest Minds” for inventing the Laffer Curve. He was listed in “A Dozen Who Shaped the 80s,” in the Los Angeles Times, and in “A Gallery of the Greatest People Who Influenced Our Daily Business,” in the Wall Street Journal.
Dr. Laffer received a B.A. in economics from Yale University in 1963. He received a MBA and a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University in 1965 and 1972 respectively.
Donna Arduin
Ms. Arduin provides economic, fiscal, and policy advice to Governors, Legislatures, and think tanks throughout the country. One of the leading economists looking at state and local governments, she has served in the administrations of governors in Florida, New York, Michigan and California. She also worked as an analyst in New York and Tokyo in the private financial markets for Morgan Stanley and Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan.
Arduin offers extensive experience in bringing government spending under control through long-term policy planning and fiscally conservative budgeting. Her Governors have consistently received high marks on the Cato Institute’s fiscal report cards during her tenure with their administrations.
A graduate of Duke University, Arduin graduated magna cum laude with honors in economics and public policy.
Wayne H. Winegarden, Ph.D.
Dr. Winegarden manages Arduin Laffer & Moore’s policy studies and analyses; advises clients on the business implications from changes in government policies and economic trends including regulatory, tax, and fiscal policies. His economic trends research details the impact on clients and industries from current macroeconomic, market and industry trends. Additionally, Dr. Winegarden performs economic impact analysis for proposed investment projects and legislative/regulatory proposals. Dr. Winegarden presents his research findings to clients, conferences, and in the media including Bloomberg News and CNN-fn.
Previously, Dr. Winegarden worked as an economist in Hong Kong and New York City for Altria Companies Inc. His responsibilities included forecasting the economic trends for East-Asian Economies; creating economic, fiscal, and pricing models that were leveraged as part of the company’s 5-year planning process; and, managing the company’s tax and budget analyses and government affairs argumentation. Dr. Winegarden also worked for policy and trade associations in Washington D.C.
About the Texas Public Policy Foundation
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan, free-market research institute based in Austin. "The Prognosis for National Health Insurance" available at www.lafferhealthcarereport.org is a research project of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. More information on the Foundation can be found at www.texaspolicy.com.
