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| F. GERARD ADAMS is Professor of
Economics and Finance EMERITUS at the University of Pennsylvania and
McDonald Professor at Northeastern University. After experience as
a business economist in the petroleum industry and in government,
Adams developed an academic career of teaching and research. He has
worked extensively on econometric models of nations, commodity markets,
energy, industries and the linkages between these models. His recent
research has focused on the economics of economic development in East
Asia, international linkages and conflict reduction. He is co-author
and editor of Industrial Policies for Growth and Competitiveness,
Export Instability and Economic Growth, Stabilizing World Commodity
Markets, The Business Forecasting Revolution, Economic Activity, Trade,
and Industry in the US-Japan-World Economy, and, most recently, East
Asian Development: Will the East Asian Growth Miracle Survive? and
Public Policies in East Asian Development: Facing New Challenges as
well as other books and numerous articles. He has testified extensively
before Congressional committees, the International Trade Commission
and as an expert witness in legal proceedings.He has been a consultant
to the United Nations, the OECD and the OECD Development Centre and
most recently to the Harvard Institute of International Development
(HIID) in connection with its Ukraine project.
Age: 70, married, 4 Children |
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B.A. 1949, Economics, University of Michigan M.A. 1951, Economics, University of Michigan Ph.D. 1956, Economics, University of Michigan |
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| 1998- McDonald Professor, College of Business
Administration, Northeastern University 1961-present Professor of Economics and Finance (Asst. Professor 1961-65, Assoc. Professor 1966-70, Emeritus Prof. 1998-) Director, Economics Research Unit, University of Pennsylvania, Principal Investigator Penn/ICSEAD/LINK Project. 1968-1969 Senior Staff Economist, Council of Economic Advisors, Washington, D.C. (on leave from University of Pennsylvania). 1966-67 and 1969 Consultant on Forecasting, National Accounts and Economic Forecasting Division; OECD, Paris (on leave from University of Pennsylvania). 1959-61 Consulting Economist and Manager, General Economics Department Campagnie Francaise des Petroles, New York, Paris. Other Responsibilities: 1. Consultant on economic development to OECD Development Centre
and most recently to HIID on Ukraine Project |
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Last Updated Dec. 15, 2002
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