Peter Howitt (economist)
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Peter Wilkinson Howitt is a Canadian
economist. He is the Lyn Crost Professor of Social Sciences at Brown University
. Howitt is a Fellow of the Econometric Society
since 1994 and a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada
since 1992. He served as President of the Canadian Economics Association
in 1993-1994 and was the editor of the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking in the period 1997-2000.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
economist. He is the Lyn Crost Professor of Social Sciences at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. Howitt is a Fellow of the Econometric Society
Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation with statistics and mathematics. It was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio....
since 1994 and a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
since 1992. He served as President of the Canadian Economics Association
Canadian Economics Association
The Canadian Economics Association is an academic association of Canadian economists. Formerly part of the Canadian Political Science Association, CEA was formed as a separate scientific society in 1967. It currently has over 1,500 members, two thirds of which reside in Canada...
in 1993-1994 and was the editor of the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking in the period 1997-2000.