Parker Sheppard is a senior fellow in economics specializing in macroeconomic policy. Widely respected for his computational macroeconomic modeling and extensive knowledge of how macroeconomic developments affect fiscal results, Parker has published extensively on tax and regulatory policies, on inflation, and fiscal space. Previously, he served as Director of the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation, where he led major economic modeling projects. Parker holds a Ph.D. in economics from North Carolina State University, a master’s degree in mathematics and statistics from Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and politics from Washington and Lee University.
