Dr. Michael Love

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael Love is an economist and legal scholar specializing in tax law and public policy. His research focuses on U.S. business taxation, employing economic theory and econometrics to explore how the design of business tax law shapes economic behavior, tax burdens, and administration. Before joining the faculty at Columbia Law School in 2023, Love was affiliated with the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress. He also practiced as an attorney at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Love completed his Ph.D. in economics at the University of California, Berkeley.

Research Interests

Tax Law Tax Policy Public Finance Empirical Analysis Law and Economics

Courses

L8372-COL C. Tax Policy L6416 Partnership Taxation L6256 Federal Income Taxation L9290 Tax American Economic Policy

Requirements for Columbia Law School

Bachelor Program
Requirements
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Juris Doctor (J.D.) program. While 'Department of Law' is not a formal administrative division for admissions, this entry covers the primary J.D. program.