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Howard Chernick

Professor Emeritus
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Howard Chernick is professor emeritus in the Department of Economics.

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Dr. Howard Chernick is a professor emeritus of economics at Hunter College focusing on public finance and the economics of tax and spending.

Dr. Chernick is deeply committed to his research on state and local taxation and economic fairness, which primarily focuses on assessing the economic impact on states of progressive taxation and expenditure policies as well as measuring the fiscal health of cities. He collaborates regularly on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on city finances, commercial real estate and property taxes. Dr. Chernick's research has been widely cited in prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Newsday, The Boston Globe and the Morning Consult. 

Dr. Chernick's past experience includes testifying before the New York City Council and serving as an adviser to domestic and international organizations, including the NYC Independent Budget Office, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Fiscal and Financial Commission of the Republic of South Africa.

In 2015, Dr. Chernick was a visiting Fulbright scholar at ENS Cachan, Paris, and he frequently engages with scholars in France and Italy on subjects of common interest. He is fluent in French and has a working knowledge of Italian.

In addition to his work at Hunter College, he currently serves as an associate of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Chernick holds a BA from John Hopkins University and a PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Educational Background

  • Johns Hopkins University (BA)
  • University of Pennsylvania (PhD)

Selected Publications

  • "The Fiscal Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cities: An Initial Assessment", National Tax Journal, September 2020, 73 (3) (with David Copeland and Andrew Reschovsky)
  • “On the Determinants of Sub-National Tax Progressivity in the U.S.” National Tax Journal, March 2005.
  • “Revenue Diversification and the Financing of Large American Central Cities.” Public Finance and Management 11.2 (2011) 138-159. (with Andrew Reschovsky and Adam Langley)
  • "Resilient City: The Economic Impacts of the September 11 Attack on NYC." Russell Sage Foundation, August, 2005. Edited by Howard Chernick.

Contact Details

Howard Chernick

Department of Economics
howard.chernick@hunter.cuny.edu

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