David E. Adler

David Adler divides his time between New York's East Village and London, and between financial journalism, television, and economics research. In addition to SNAP JUDGMENT (about applied behavioral economics) he is co-editor of the anthology UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN ECONOMIC DECLINE (with the historian Michael Bernstein)which looks at America's eonomic problems in a historical context, and the institutions which have accounted for the country's comparative stagnation. He has also produced documentaries on American popular culture, art, and economics for the BBC and PBS. His documentary "Financial Insecurity: America's Crisis in Healthcare and Retirement" was shown on PBS stations in 2005. Currently he is researching consumer behavior when it comes to taxes, and how to help people to become more tax-efficient investors.