Robert King (economist)
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Robert G. King is a macroeconomist. He is currently Professor at the Department of Economics at Boston University
, editor of the Journal of Monetary Economics, research consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
, and a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research
.
Before that he was a professor at the University of Rochester and then at the University of Virginia.
King has many distinguished students, including Jeremy Greenwood, Sergio Rebelo, and Julia Thomas. He is married to another macroeconomist, Marianne Baxter.
King's work spans many areas, including business cycle theory and measurement, real business cycle theory, monetary policy
, and economic growth
.
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, editor of the Journal of Monetary Economics, research consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is the headquarters of the Fifth District of the Federal Reserve located in Richmond, Virginia. It covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and most of West Virginia. Branch offices are located in Baltimore, Maryland...
, and a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research
National Bureau of Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research is an American private nonprofit research organization "committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community." The NBER is well known for providing start and end...
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Before that he was a professor at the University of Rochester and then at the University of Virginia.
King has many distinguished students, including Jeremy Greenwood, Sergio Rebelo, and Julia Thomas. He is married to another macroeconomist, Marianne Baxter.
King's work spans many areas, including business cycle theory and measurement, real business cycle theory, monetary policy
Monetary policy
Monetary policy is the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money, often targeting a rate of interest for the purpose of promoting economic growth and stability. The official goals usually include relatively stable prices and low unemployment...
, and economic growth
Economic growth
In economics, economic growth is defined as the increasing capacity of the economy to satisfy the wants of goods and services of the members of society. Economic growth is enabled by increases in productivity, which lowers the inputs for a given amount of output. Lowered costs increase demand...
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