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Staff Biographical Page: Ron Durst


Ron Durst
Economist
Room N4094
1800 M Street NW
Washington, DC
20036-5831
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Briefly

Ron Durst is a senior economist in the Farm and Rural Household Well-being Branch of the Resource Economics Division (RED) at ERS. Long-term research interests include a wide range of topics relating to the effects of Federal tax policies on farm households and the rural economy.

Education

Ron received an MS in agricultural economics and a law degree from West Virginia University. He also received an LLM in Taxation from Georgetown University.

Publications

ERS publications by this author

Durst R., Monke, J., 2001, Effects of Federal Tax Policy on Agriculture, Agricultural Economic Report, AER 800, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, April, 52 pp.

Durst R., "Federal Tax Policy and Farmers: A Current Perspective and Outlook," Agricultural Outlook Forum 2004, Arlington, VA, February 19, 2004, 15 pp.

Mishra A., Durst, R., El Osta, H., How Do U.S. Farmers Plan for Retirement?, Amber Waves, Economic, Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vol. 3, April 2005, pp. 12-18.

Durst, R., Monke, J., Maxwell, D., 2002, How Will the Phaseout of Federal Estate Taxes Affect Farmers?, Agricultural Information Bulletin, AIB 751-02, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, February, 8 p.

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