Robert King (economist)

For other people with the same name, see Robert King (disambiguation).
Robert King
Born (1951-05-24) May 24, 1951
Nationality American
Institution Boston University
University of Virginia
University of Rochester
Field Macroeconomics
Monetary economics
School or
tradition
New classical economics
Alma mater Brown University
Doctoral
advisor
Herschel Grossman
William Poole
Harl Ryder
Doctoral
students
Sergio Rebelo
Jeremy Greenwood
Influenced Gary Gorton
Julia Thomas
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

Robert Graham King (born May 24, 1951) is an American macroeconomist. He is currently Professor at the Department of Economics at Boston University, editor of the Journal of Monetary Economics, research consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and a member of the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Before that he was a professor at the University of Rochester and then at the University of Virginia.

King has many distinguished students, including Gary Gorton, Jeremy Greenwood, Sergio Rebelo, and Julia Thomas. He is married to another macroeconomist, Marianne Baxter.

King's work spans many areas, including business cycle theory and measurement, real business cycle theory, monetary policy, and economic growth.

Influential works

See also

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