Bill Gibson

Emeritus Faculty, John Converse Professor of Economics

Bill Gibson, Professor of Economics
Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1977
  • MBA, University of California, Berkeley, 1973
  • Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1970

BIO

Dr. Gibson's main interest, in both his teaching and research, is building and simulating macroeconomic models for developing countries. A second area of interest is NASA, space policy and the aerospace industry. This is an outgrowth of one of the principal themes running throughout his teaching and his research, the proper relationship between the private and public sectors. 

In addition to his extensive academic publications, Dr. Gibson has also served as a consultant to the African National Congress, the Harvard Institute for International Development, and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

Area(s) of expertise

Building and simulating macroeconomic models for developing countries.

Bio

Dr. Gibson's main interest, in both his teaching and research, is building and simulating macroeconomic models for developing countries. A second area of interest is NASA, space policy and the aerospace industry. This is an outgrowth of one of the principal themes running throughout his teaching and his research, the proper relationship between the private and public sectors. 

In addition to his extensive academic publications, Dr. Gibson has also served as a consultant to the African National Congress, the Harvard Institute for International Development, and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations.

Areas of Expertise

Building and simulating macroeconomic models for developing countries.