Richard Kent Vedder

Background

Vedder, Richard Kent was born on November 5, 1940 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of Byron C. and Kathleen (Fry) Vedder.

Education

Bachelor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1962; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor economics Ohio University, Athens, 1965-1969, associate professor economics, 1969-1974, professor economics, 1974-1985. Economist Joint Economic Committee of Congress, Washington, 1981-1982. District Professor of economics Ohio University, Athens, since 1985.

Visiting professor Claremont McKenna College, California, 1979-1980, Economics Institute University Colorado, Boulder, 1979, 80, Washington University, St. Louis, 1995, 96. Adjunct scholar American Enterprise Institute, since 2003. Director Center for College Affordability and Productivitiy, since 2006.

Member Secretary of Education's Commission on Future of Education, 2005.

Achievements

• Richard Kent Vedder has been listed as a noteworthy economics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Out of Work: Unemployment and Government in Twentieth Century America (Independent Studies in Political Economy)

    (Redefining the way we think about unemployment in America...)

  • Going Broke by Degree: Why College Costs Too Much

    (Economist Richard Vedder examines the causes of the colle...)

  • The The Wal-Mart Revolution: How Big-Box Stores Benefit Consumers, Workers, and the Economy

    (The activities of Wal-Mart and other big-box retailers ha...)

  • The American economy in historical perspective

    (Book by Vedder, Richard K)

  • (The the Wal-Mart Revolution: How Big-Box Stores Benefit Consumers, Workers, and the Economy ) Author: Richard Vedder Jan-2007
  • Out of Work: Unemployment and Government in Twentieth-Century America (Independent Institute Book) Paperback July 1, 1997
  • Out of Work: Unemployment and Government in Twentieth-Century America (Updated) OUT OF WORK: UNEMPLOYMENT AND GOVERNMENT IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICA (UPDATED) By Vedder, Richard K. ( Author )Jul-01-1997 Paperback
  • Out of Work: Unemployment and Government in Twentieth Century America (Independent Institute Book) by Richard K. Vedder (1997-12-01)
  • Out of Work: Unemployment and Government in Twentieth-Century America (Independent Institute Book) Updated edition by Richard K Vedder, Lowell E. Gallaway (1997) Paperback
  • Going Broke by Degree: Why College Costs Too Much by Vedder, Richard (2004) Hardcover

Membership

Member Athens Board Education, 1987-1991. Board directors Athens Community Music School, 1987-1992, Ohio Valley Summer Theater, 2002-2008. Member American Economic Association, Economic History Association, Rotary, University Club.

Connections

Married Karen Pirosko, June 18, 1968. Children: Virin, Vanette.

Father:

Byron C. Vedder

Mother:

Kathleen (Fry) Vedder

Spouse:

Karen Pirosko

child:

Vanette Vedder

child:

Virin Vedder