Background
Nelson, Gerald Charles Son of Gerald Edward and Ruth Nelson.
Nelson, Gerald Charles Son of Gerald Edward and Ruth Nelson.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1974; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1982.
Assistant professor, U. Philippines, Los Banos, 1982-1985; vis assistant professor, graduate scholar, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, 1985-1987; assistant professor agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, 1987-1992; associate professor agricultural economics, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, since 1992. Consultant to World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Indonesian Government, Winrock International.
Member American Economics Association, American Agricultural Economics Association, Sigma Xi.
Children: Meredith, Andrea.