NEW YORK, N.Y.- Washington State University alumnus Mark Thoma was appointed as one of five fellows by The Century Foundation on Jan. 18. Each of the fellows selected are widely recognized as insightful generators of distinctive and provocative public policy ideas.
The fellows will advance The Century Foundation’s mission of providing bold, thought-provoking responses to unequal opportunity in America and the challenges to the U.S. of the diffusion of global power.
Mark Thoma is an associate professor of economics at the University of Oregon and the author of the Economist’s View, a blog that synthesizes current economic research for non-experts and highlights ideas for strengthening American social insurance and employment opportunities.
He joined the University of Oregon faculty in 1987 and served as head of the economics department for five years. His research involves the effects of monetary policy on inflation, output, unemployment, interest rates and other macroeconomic variables. Thoma has conducted research in other areas, such as the relationship between the political party in power and macroeconomic outcomes. He received his Ph.D. from Washington State University.
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