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Meier, Gerald Marvin was born on February 9, 1923 in Tacoma. Son of Max and Bessie (Nagel) Meier.
Bachelor in Economics, Reed College, 1947. BLitt in Economics, Oxford University, England, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1953.
Master of Arts (honorary), Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1959.
Instructor, Williams College,
1952-1954. Assistant Professor, Professor of Economics, Chester
Hubbard Professor of Economics, Wesleyan University, 1954-1959, 1959-1963. Visiting Association Professor, Visiting Professor, Yale University, 1956-1957,
9,1959-1961.
Visiting Professor, Institute, Institution Development Studies, University Sussex, 1968, University W. Indies, 1969-1970, Nuffield College Oxford, 1974, Economics Development Institute, Institution, World Bank,
80. Consultant, World Bank, since 1979. Professor International Economics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America,
.
General Editor, Economics Development Series (Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1971-1978). Editorial Boards, Economics Abstracts, World Development.
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( Emphasizing real music and music-making, The Musician’s...)
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Author: International Trade and Development, 1963, Leading Issues in Development Economics, 1964, The International Economics of Development, 1968, second edition, 1978, Leading Issues in Economic Development: Studies in International Poverty, 7th edition, 2000. (with R.E. Baldwin) Economic Development, 1957. General editor: Economic Development Series, Economic Theory and the Underdevel.Countries, Human Resources as the Wealth of Nations, 1973, Finance Deepening in Economic Development, 1975, Agricultural and Structural Transformation, 1975, General X-Efficiency Theory of Economic Development, 1978. Editor: International Economic Reform: Collected Papers of Emile Despres, 1973, Problems of Trade Policy, 1973, Problems of a World Monetary Order, 1982, Problems of Cooperation for Development, 1977, Toward a New International Development, 1982, La Nueva Era de Desarollo, 1978, International Economics of Development, International Economics: Theory of Policy, 1982, New International Development Policy, 1982, Pricing Policy for Development Management, 1983, Pioneers in Development, 1985, Emerging from Poverty: The Economics that Really Matters, 1984, Financing Asian Development, 1986, Pioneers in Development, 1987, Asian Development: Economic Success and Policy Lessons, The International Environment of Business, 1998, (with Joseph Stiglitz) Frontiers of Development Economics, 2001. Author numerous chapters to books and articles to professional journals.
While a graduate student, reconsidered comparative costs in terms of new welfare economics (1949), and reconsidered Viner’s Canadian transfer problem in terms of Keynesian analysis (1953). Early interest in international economics aroused concern over inattention to relations between rich and poor countries. Attempted to establish economic development as a standard course for undergraduates by writing first textbook in the subject (1957).
Later emphasised the relations between international trade and economic development, with particular attention to issue of ‘gains from trade’ versus ‘gains from growth’. More recently, attention to interplay between development experience, changing views of economists, and policy. Currently, research on trade and development issues in Pacific basin.
Special focus on theory of policy, with effort to integrate some of the older questions of political economy with modern techniques of policy analysis.
Member American Association Rhodes Scholars, American Economic Association, Royal Economic Society, American Society International Law, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gilda Slote, October 23, 1954. Children: David, Daniel, Jeremy, Andrew.