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Paul Glewwe, Department of Applied Economics

University of Minnesota

Educational Background:

B.A. in Economics, University of Chicago, 1979
Ph.D. in Economics, Stanford University. 1985

Selected Publications:

Research Interests:
1. Economic Development in developing Countries, especially:
School enrollment and academic achievement
Child nutrition
Poverty and Inequality
2. Education and Social Welfare in U.S.
3. Public Economics
Teaching at University of Minnesota:
1. Econometrics (Apec 8212)
2. Microeconomic Analysis of Economic Development (Apec 8703)
3. Demand Analysis and Household Eocnomics (Apec 8403)
Selected Publications:
Early Childhood Nutrition and Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Analysis (with Hanan Jacoby and Elizabeth King). Journal of Public Economics. September, 2001.
Schools and Skills in Developing Countries: Education Policies and Socioeconomic Outcomes. Journal of Economic Literature 40(2):436-482. June, 2002.
Academic Research and Education Projects: Determining What Schools Need, in Dean, Judith M., Julie Schaffner and Stephen L.S. Smith (eds.), Attacking Poverty in the Developing World: Christian Practitioners and Academics in Collaboration, World Vision and Authentic Media, 2005.
Schools, Teachers, and Education Outcomes in Developing Countries (with Michael Kremer). in E Hanushek and F. Welch, eds., Handbook of the Economics of Education. North Holland (forthcoming).

Place of Worship:

Lake Harriet United Methodist Church (Minneapolis)

Favorite Bible Passage:

Matthew 5:3-10

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Testimony:

I was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and grew up in Eagan, Minnesota. I received by B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 1979 and my Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University in 1985. I taught for one year at Penn State University, from 1985 to 1986, and then I worked as a research economist in the World Bank from 1986 to 1999. I have been at the Department of Applied Economics of the University of Minnesota since 1999.

I was raised in a Baptist church (Riverview Baptist Church in West St. Paul), and I attended Baptist churches in Chicago and Palo Alto, California. In Washington I joined a Presbyterian church, and since coming to Minnesota I have joined a United Methodist church. I don’t think that God is particularly interested in the details of the theological traditions of these Protestant denominations. Rather I think He wants us to follow the teachings of Jesus and put God’s interests above our own in all aspects of our lives.

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