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Robert Gordon is the Stanley G. Harris Professor of Economics at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1967) and has authored a widely used intermediate macroeconomics textbook (12th edition). His research focuses on macroeconomic phenomena such as unemployment, inflation, and labor productivity, with a particular emphasis on long-term trends and cyclical dynamics. Key contributions include his seminal work The Rise and Fall of American Growth (2016), which examines U.S. economic progress since the Civil War. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association. His expertise extends to policy, including over three decades on the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Business Cycle Dating Committee, which defines U.S. recession dates.
Education: PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1967).
Research interests span macroeconomic theory, economic history, and policy analysis. He has explored topics such as the Phillips curve, productivity slowdowns, and the impact of technological innovation. His work bridges historical and contemporary economic challenges, emphasizing structural factors like demographic shifts and globalization.
Publications reflect a focus on growth dynamics, inflation, and policy responses to economic fluctuations. Notable works include analyses of post-war economic recovery, the role of fiscal multipliers during the Great Depression, and controversies around income inequality.
- Awards:
- Fellow of the Econometric Society
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2014 Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
- 2016 Bloomberg’s 50 Most Influential People
Advising and grants: No formal advisees listed, but his research has influenced policy debates and academic discourse globally. He has contributed to foundational studies on price indices and inflation measurement, including critiques of CPI methodology.
Labs/teams: Active member of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s Business Cycle Dating Committee since the 1980s, shaping official U.S. recession determinations.
