Philip Alexander Klein

Background

Klein, Philip Alexander was born on October 8, 1927 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of David Ballin and Rose (Schaffer) Klein.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1948; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1958.

Career

Instructor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, spring 1955; member of faculty, Pennsylvania State University, State College, since 1955; professor economics, Pennsylvania State University, State College, since 1965; research associate, National Bureau Economics Research, 1955-1970, 73-79; research associate, Center International Business Cycle Research, Columbia University, 1979-1996; research associate, Economics Cycle Research Institute, since 1996. Visiting professor San Francisco State University, summer 1963, U. Hawaii, summer 1967, Institute Europeen D'Administration des Affairs, Fontainbleau, France, 1963-1964, 65, 66, 67, U. Osijek, Yugoslavia, 1970, Mills College, spring 1982. Academic visitor London School Economics, 1973-1974, 81.

Distinguished Fulbrightfellow U. Siena, Italy, 1989. Adjunct scholar American Enterprises Institute, Washington, since 1976. Consultant United Nations, Center Development Planning Projections Policies,1973, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 1978-1981, European Economic Community, Brussels, 1979-1982, World Bank, Washington, 1986, 87, 88.

Achievements

• Philip Alexander Klein has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Military Cross, Australia, 1946-1947. Member Economics Association, Association Evolutionary Economics (president 1977, Veblen-Commons award 1990), Association Comparative Economics, Phi Beta Kappa (president chapter 1981).

Connections

Married Margaret A. McCormack, May 20, 1961 (deceased April 28, 2004). Children: Kathleen Monico, Alan Schaffer.

Father:

David Ballin Klein

Mother:

Rose (Schaffer) Klein

Spouse:

Margaret A. McCormack

child:

Kathleen Monico Klein

child:

Alan Schaffer Klein