- Jerry D. Gray
- Peter C. and Bonnie S. Kremer Professor of Economics
- Smullin 308
- 503.370.6307
- jgray@willamette.edu
Jerry D. Gray
Professor Jerry Gray joined Willamette University in 1990. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Utah, specializing in labor economics and political economy. He has served as the Chair of the Economics Department and Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and was honored as the 2005 CASE Oregon Professor of the Year. Before coming to Willamette, he taught at the University of Utah and University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.
Course topics taught include labor economics, macroeconomics, economic inequality, history of economic thought, economics of health care, and statistics. His research interests include institutional labor market theory, income inequality, and political economy.
Working Projects & Papers
"Intermediate Macro Textbooks and the Economic Crisis of 2008-09" (Submitted for publication Sept. 2009)
"Focus of the Fed: Evidence from the FOMC Transcripts" (Expected submission Oct./Nov. 2009)
Selected Publications
Sivers-Boyce, N., Hibbard, T. and Gray, J. (2005). Workforce Quality Goals and the Implications for Education: The Oregon Experience. Education Policy Analysis Archives, Vol. 13, No. 20.
Gray, J. and Chapyman, R. (2004). "The Significance of Segmentation for Institutional Theory and Public Policy" in The Institutionalist Tradition in Labor Economics Knoedler, J. and Champlin, D. eds., M.E. Sharpe.
Gray, J. and Chapman, R. (1999) Conflicting Signals: The Labor Market for College-Educated Workers. Journal of Economic Issues, Volume 33. No. 3, 51-62.
Courses
Course Listings
- Econ 448-01 – History of Economic Thought
- Econ 358-01 –Intermediate Macroeconomics
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00
Tuesday 9:00 - 11:00
And by appointment