Dan Miller

Research

Book Chapters

"Economic Perspectives on Terrorism Insurance," in Catastrophe Insurance: Issues and Challenges, ed. Jayshree Bose, 65-91 (Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press, 2005).
"Auto Choice: Impact on Cities and the Poor," in The Economics and Politics of Choice No-Fault Insurance, eds. Edward L. Lascher, Jr. and Michael R. Powers, 241-301 (Boston, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001).

Congressional Committee Reports

Public Policy in the Metaverse: Taxes, Property Rights and Crime in Virtual Worlds (in progress, 2009).
"Median Family Income and Inflation Mismeasurement," in Report of the Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States on the 2006 Economic Report of the President, U.S. House of Representatives, Report 109-726, 109th Congress, 26-33 (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2006).
Costs and Consequences of the Federal Estate Tax (Joint Economic Committee, May 2006).
Family Income and Income Taxes during the Economic Recovery (Joint Economic Committee, September 2004).
An Analysis of Senator Kerry's Health Plan (Joint Economic Committee, October 2004).
Income Tax Savings for Middle-Income Families (Joint Economic Committee, January 2004).
The Economics of the Estate Tax: An Update (Joint Economic Committee, June 2003).
Choice in Auto Insurance: Updated Savings Estimates for Auto Choice (Joint Economic Committee, July 2003).
Liability for Medical Malpractice: Issues and Evidence (Joint Economic Committee, May 2003).
Economic Perspectives on Terrorism Insurance (Joint Economic Committee, May 2002).
Congressional Appropriations: An Updated Analysis (Joint Economic Committee, April 1999).
The Economics of the Estate Tax (Joint Economic Committee, December 1998).
Trends in Congressional Appropriations: Fiscal Restraint in the 1990s (Joint Economic Committee, April 1998).
Auto Choice: Relief for Businesses & Consumers (Joint Economic Committee, July 1998).
Auto Choice: Impact on Cities and the Poor (Joint Economic Committee, March 1998).
Benefits and Savings of Auto Choice (with Joseph Engelhard; Joint Economic Committee, April 1997).
Improving the American Legal System: The Economic Benefits of Tort Reform (with Joseph Engelhard; Joint Economic Committee, March 1996).
Tax Policy, Economic Growth and American Families (with William MacReynolds; Joint Economic Committee, July 1995).
Assessing the Fiscal Impact of the GATT (with Larry Hunter and Adam Behrendt; Joint Economic Committee, July 1994).

Shorter Papers and Policy Briefs

Reconsidering the True Revenue Yield of the Estate Tax (Joint Economic Committee, June 2006).
The Perverse Nature of the Medical Liability System (Joint Economic Committee, March 2005).
Medical Malpractice Reform: Perspectives on Recent Findings by the GAO (Joint Economic Committee, December 2003).
The Economics of ETIs (with Joe Engelhard; Joint Economic Committee, September 1995).

My professional research encompasses a number of subject areas. One primary research focus is the federal estate tax. I have also done considerable research on risk and insurance issues, covering health, auto, and terrorism and catastrophe insurance. My other research areas include tort reform, the individual income tax, federal spending, and family income, My current project involves examining the intersection of public with virtual worlds. I am particularly interested in the areas of taxation, virtual property and crime/terrorism. The report will also consider the numerous beneficial applications of virtual worlds, such as learning, corporate communications, social networks, and the U.S. military.