James Hines Jr

Professor of Business Economics
Professor of Public Policy Studies, SPPS
Professor of Economics, LSA
Research Director, Office of Tax Policy Research

Education
Ph.D. Harvard University 1986
M.A. Yale University 1980
B.A. Yale University 1980
Biography

James R. Hines Jr. studies international taxation, particularly the taxation of multinational corporations. His work focuses on issues in transfer pricing, the financing of foreign direct investment, the influence of tax regimes on the location of R&D and physical investment, the design of tax treaty policy and the use of tax policy to control the actions of multinational firms. His research also examines the impact of domestic tax incentives on investment in the United States, issues related to tax compliance and the impact of tax exemption for nonprofit organizations in the United States.