Richard Parker (economist)
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Richard Parker is an economist
from the United States
. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College
and the University of Oxford
, and has worked for the United Nations Development Programme
. Parker co-founded Mother Jones
magazine and is on the editorial board of The Nation. He wrote the books The myth of the middle class, Mixed signals: the future of global television news, and ohn Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics.ican Economics.
Parker has held Marshall, Rockefeller
, Danforth
, Goldsmith, and Bank of America
fellowships; and is lecturer in public policy
and senior fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University
's Kennedy School of Government
, where he teaches courses on modern macroeconomic policy, as well as on the role of religion in American politics and public policy.
In June 2008, Parker was elected the 26th President of the liberal political advocacy group Americans for Democratic Action
.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, and has worked for the United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP operates in 177 countries, working with nations on their own solutions to...
. Parker co-founded Mother Jones
Mother Jones (magazine)
Mother Jones is an American independent news organization, featuring investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. Mother Jones has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards and has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001,...
magazine and is on the editorial board of The Nation. He wrote the books The myth of the middle class, Mixed signals: the future of global television news, and ohn Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics.ican Economics.
Parker has held Marshall, Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr...
, Danforth
Danforth Foundation
Danforth Foundation is one of the largest private non-for profit foundations in the St. Louis Metropolitan region. The foundation has 1.5 billion USD in assets as of 2003. Established in 1927 by Ralston Purina founder William H. Danforth and his wife, the Danforth Foundation grants funds...
, Goldsmith, and Bank of America
Bank of America
Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
fellowships; and is lecturer in public policy
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
and senior fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
, where he teaches courses on modern macroeconomic policy, as well as on the role of religion in American politics and public policy.
In June 2008, Parker was elected the 26th President of the liberal political advocacy group Americans for Democratic Action
Americans for Democratic Action
Americans for Democratic Action is an American political organization advocating progressive policies. ADA works for social and economic justice through lobbying, grassroots organizing, research and supporting progressive candidates.-History:...
.