John Harold Williamson

Background

Williamson, John was born on June 7, 1937 in Hereford, England. Son of Harry and Eileen (Heap) Williamson.

Education

Bachelor of Science London School of Economies and Political Science, London, United Kingdom, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy University Princeton, 1963.

Career

Lector, University York, England, 1963-1968. Visiting Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1967. Adviser, Her Majesty Treasury, 1968-1970.

Professor, University Warwick, 1970-1977.

Adviser, International Monetary Fund, 1972-1974. Professor, Public University, Rio de Janeiro, 1977-1981.

Visiting Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1980. Senior Fellow, Institute, Institution International Economics, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1981.

Editorial Board, Review of Economic Studies, 72.

Assistant Editor, Economic Journal, 1976. Book Review Editor, JInt East, 1977-1983.

Achievements

• John Williamson has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The failure of world monetary reform, 1971-74
  • Political Economy and International Money
  • Principles of political economy: with additional chapters furnished by the author on paper money, international trade, and the protective system
  • Principles of political economy; with additional chapters furnished by the author on paper money, international trade, and the protective system
  • Principles of political economy; with additional chapters furnished by the author on paper money, international trade, and the protective system Volume 1
  • Principles of political economy; with additional chapters furnished by the author on paper money, international trade, and the protective system Volume 2

• Other Work

  • Author: Failure of World Monetary Reform, 1977, Political Economy and International Money, 1987. Editor: Latin American Adjustment: How Much Has Happened?, 1990. Co-editor: After the Washington Consensus: Restarting Growth and Reform in Latin Aamerica, 2003.

Views

Initial work concerned the theory of the firm and macroeconomic theory as well as international monetary economics, and is doubtless best remembered for having coined the term ‘crawling peg’. My spell in government concentrated my mind on applied issues, primarily in international economics, notably reform of the international monetary system. Appraisal of the post-Bretton Woods nonsystem, and how to improve it, has remained a central preoccupation.

Living in Latin America sparked an interest in the design of stabilisation/ adjustment programmes, and in monitoring the role of the International Monetary Fund as guardian of the adjustment process.

Membership

President University London Liberal Federation, London, 1957-1958. Member Royal Economic Society (council 1976-1977), American Economic Association.

Interests

• 432 International Monetary Arrangements. 431 Balance of Payments. 441 International Investment.

Connections

Married Denise Rausch de Souza, March 30, 1974. Children: Andre, Daniel, Theresa.

Father:

Harry Williamson

Mother:

Eileen (Heap) Williamson

Spouse:

Denise Rausch de Souza

child:

Theresa Williamson

child:

Andre Williamson

child:

Daniel Williamson