John T. Harvey

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John T. Harvey (born January 20, 1961) is an English-American professor of economics at Texas Christian University. Harvey, a post-Keynesian economist, [1] which is considered a type of heterodox economics, publishes accessible editorials and content to the field's study.

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Early life and education

Born in London, England, Harvey attended Knoxville Catholic High School, in Tennessee, in 1979. He completed his undergraduate studies at the neighboring University of Tennessee in a double-major program of economics and political science in 1983. Over the next four years, Harvey finished his graduate work at the same university, acquiring his master's degree and doctorate in economics in 1986 and 1987, respectively. [2]

Professional life

Texas Christian University hired Harvey from the University of Tennessee once he completed his doctorate in 1987. He later became chair of the Department of Economics. His areas of specialty include the history of economics, macroeconomics, and its various contemporary schools of thought.

While serving two professional organizations, Harvey has been a contributor to the economic reports of Forbes since April 2011. [3] [4]

Personal life

During his graduate years, he married Melanie Lynn Barker on August 3, 1985, in Nashville. They have twin daughters, Megan Anna and Alexandra Morgan, who were born on June 4, 1994, in Fort Worth, Texas. [2] The family owns a pet dog, Rommel.

Harvey's leisure activities are playing computer games or reading about the Second World War. [3]

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References

  1. "John T. Harvey | AddRan College of Liberal Arts". addran.tcu.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. 1 2 Harvey, John T. "John T. Harvey: Vita, Links". Texas Christian University . Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 Harvey, John T. "Contributor Profile: John T. Harvey". Forbes . Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  4. Keen, Steve (6 February 2012). "Economics Students Today Have Their Priorities Backward". Business Insider . Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.