She is a financial economist in the Business and International Tax Division in the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Dr. Kawano’s research focuses on the impacts of tax policy on individual and firm choices. She has written on capital income taxes, taxes on high-income individuals, corporate income taxes, and whether taxpayers understand the tax system. She also studies the effects of unemployment and natural disasters on household income. Dr. Kawano received her BA in Economics from Occidental College in 2002, and her PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2010. She previously worked at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.