Barry Poulson

Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Colorado

Barry W. Poulson is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado. He has been a Visiting Professor at several Universities including, Universidad Autonomo De Guadalajara, Mexico; University of North Carolina; Cambridge University; Konan University, Kobe Japan; and Universidad Carlos Tercera, Madrid, Spain. 

He is the author of numerous books and articles in the fields of economic development and economic history. His current research focuses on fiscal policies and fiscal constitutions.

He has served on the Colorado Tax Commission and as Vice Chair of the State Treasurer’s Advisory Group on Constitutional Amendments in Colorado.

Professor Poulson is Past President of the North American Economics and Finance Association. He is an Adjunct Scholar of the Heritage Foundation, and Senior Fellow of the Independence Institute.

He is an Advisor to the Task Force on Tax and Fiscal Policy of the American Legislative Exchange Council and serves as a consultant on fiscal policy and fiscal constitutions to a number of state and national think tanks. 

Barry Poulson Contributions

February 29, 2024
  • Economy
  • Government Spending
September 14, 2023
  • Taxes
  • Economy
  • Government Spending
July 11, 2019
  • Economy
  • Government Spending
April 9, 2019
  • Regulation
  • Environment & Energy
  • Economy