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Stephen Golub (1953-2020) was the Franklin and Betty Barr Professor of Economics at Swarthmore College, specializing in international economics, labor costs, and development in African economies. His influential career spanned academic research, policy advising for the World Bank and IMF, and mentorship of generations of economists.
Education included a B.A. magna cum laude from Williams College (1974) and a Ph.D. from Yale University under James Tobin. His research pioneered analyses of labor cost competitiveness and informal economies in West Africa, resulting in four books and nearly 50 scholarly works including Formal and Informal Enterprises in Francophone Africa (2020).
Key research areas included comparative labor costs, informal cross-border trade, manufacturing competitiveness, and Federal Reserve policy. Recent publications analyzed Nigeria-Benin trade dynamics, kinship networks in African commerce, and Senegal's export constraints.
A dedicated educator, Golub developed Swarthmore's Global Capitalism course and co-authored research with numerous students. His consulting significantly influenced UNCTAD and World Bank policies on LDC development strategies.
