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Purdue NewsJon Haveman, assistant professor of economics in the Krannert School of Management, will take a leave of absence from teaching to serve as a senior staff economist. Haveman's one-year appointment begins in August. The council consists of three principal members and 10 senior staff economists. Haveman will specialize in issues dealing with international economics, including trade policy and international financial concerns.
"For instance, the council may be advising the president on the economic impact of the possible expansion of NAFTA, or the costs of providing relief to particular industries in response to allegations of international dumping," Haveman said. "I've always had intense policy interests and this lets me get first-hand experience and learn, as a teacher, what the important questions are in the international economic policy arena."
Haveman, who teaches courses in international trade and labor economics, was selected from a small group of recommended economists.
"The Council of Economic Advisers is one of the few government bodies whose constituency
truly is the American people," Haveman said. "The organization is concerned with
promoting economic efficiency and is dedicated to the long-term health of the national economy. It is a tremendous honor to be appointed."
CONTACT: Jon Haveman, (765) 494-6156; e-mail, jon@mgmt.purdue.edu
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