Ph.D., Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2023
J.D., Yale Law School, 2012
A.B., Harvard College, 2008
Tax Law
Tax Policy and Public Finance
Empirical Analysis of Law
Law and Economics
Michael Love is an economist and legal scholar who studies tax law and public policy. His research focuses on U.S. business taxation, where he uses economic theory and econometrics to investigate the distributional effects of business taxation, the role of partnerships in business structures, the interaction of taxation and corporate finance, and tax avoidance through the use of business entities.
Prior to joining the Columbia faculty in 2023, Love worked for the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Joint Committee on Taxation within the U.S. Congress. He also practiced as an attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He completed his Ph.D. in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
“A Perfect Storm for Corporate Inversions: Causes and Responses,” 43 Tax Mgmt. Int’l J. 671 (2014), with Deborah L. Paul.
A lawyer who uses economic theory and empirical tools in his research joins the faculty as an associate professor of law.