Professional and Biographical Information
Degrees
Ph.D., Yale University (1974)
M.Phil., Yale University (1970)
B.A., Yale College (1968)
A.M. (honorary), Amherst College (1984)
Teaching Interests
I believe that the most important question that economists study is the role of markets: when do they work well and when do they fail. All of my teaching in one context or another is related to this central question. I particularly enjoy teaching the introductory course because I get to address this central question in many different areas. The introductory course is also a lot of fun because I get to talk about exciting ideas and ways of looking at society to students who are hearing about them for the first time. My more advanced courses are addressed at the central question of economics in the context of financial markets. How do financial markets increase human welfare by promoting the efficient allocation of saving and investment? How do financial markets sometimes lead to macroeconomic instability as a result of financial panics, asset price bubbles, or bad macroeconomic policies?
Awards and Honors
Fulbright Scholar, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town South Africa, 1999
Scholarly and Professional Activities
1993-1994, Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Harvard University
1991-1992, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge;
Visiting Scholar, Pembroke College, Cambridge
1988-1993, Visiting Scholar, International Monetary Fund (summers)
1984-1985, Academic Visitor, Centre for Labour Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science
1977-1978, Financial Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
1976-1977, Visiting Economist, Banking Section, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Links
Geoffrey Woglom's Website includes Curriculum Vitae, articles and photos.
See also: Research Interests and Selected Publications