Timothy J. Kehoe
Encyclopedia
Timothy Jerome "Tim" Kehoe (born June 13, 1953) is a renowned American
economist
and professor
at the University of Minnesota
. His area of specialty is macroeconomics
and international economics
.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from Providence College
in 1975 and his Ph.D.
in economics from Yale University
in 1979. His Ph.D. supervisor was Herbert Scarf
. Professor Kehoe started his teaching career as a lecturer and then assistant professor at Wesleyan University
from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 to 1983, he was an assistant professor and then an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. From 1983 to 1987 he was a university lecturer at the University of Cambridge
and a fellow of Clare College. Since 1987 he has been a professor at the University of Minnesota
. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Vigo
in 2008.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Scientific Council at the IMDEA Social Sciences Institute.
Kehoe is married to historian Jean O'Brien
. His younger brother, Patrick Kehoe, is also a macroeconomic theorist.
United States
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economist
Economist
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and professor
Professor
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at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. His area of specialty is macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of the whole economy. This includes a national, regional, or global economy...
and international economics
International economics
International economics is concerned with the effects upon economic activity of international differences in productive resources and consumer preferences and the institutions that affect them...
.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
in 1975 and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in economics from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1979. His Ph.D. supervisor was Herbert Scarf
Herbert Scarf
Herbert Eli "Herb" Scarf is an American mathematical economist and Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences...
. Professor Kehoe started his teaching career as a lecturer and then assistant professor at Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
from 1978 to 1980. From 1980 to 1983, he was an assistant professor and then an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. From 1983 to 1987 he was a university lecturer at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
and a fellow of Clare College. Since 1987 he has been a professor at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Vigo
University of Vigo
The University of Vigo is a public university located in the city of Vigo, Galicia, Spain. There are three campuses:* Lagoas-Marcosende, between the municipalities of Vigo and Mos;* A Xunqueira, in Pontevedra;* As Lagoas, in Ourense;...
in 2008.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Scientific Council at the IMDEA Social Sciences Institute.
Kehoe is married to historian Jean O'Brien
Jean O'Brien
Jean Maria O'Brien is an American historian of White Earth Band of Ojibwe ancestry who specializes in northeastern Woodlands American Indian history....
. His younger brother, Patrick Kehoe, is also a macroeconomic theorist.