Since 1995 I have held the position of Research Scientist at The Ohio State University, where I collect data as part of the National Longitudinal Surveys on income, wealth, and life experiences of thousands of Americans. My personal finance research has been widely quoted in the media and has been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, Good Morning America, Scientific American and numerous other news outlets.
Besides publishing numerous scholarly articles I wrote the book "Business Information: Finding and Using Data in the Digital Age" for McGraw-Hill/Irwin and "Business Macroeconomics: A Guide for Managers, Traders and Practical People." More information on the macroeconomics book can be found at http://businessmacroeconomics.com/.
I also teach at Boston University's School of Management. From 1988 to the present my teaching has spanned a wide range of levels from senior executives taking intensive classes to high school students encountering economic theories for the first time. I have taught giant lectures of over 450 students, classes of fifty, and small seminars with fewer than ten people.
My personal blog is found here http://u.osu.edu/zagorsky.1/
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Dec 31, 2016 16:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views
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Nov 23, 2016 23:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
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What Donald Trump's surprise victory means for the economy and business
Nov 09, 2016 19:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
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Sep 14, 2016 00:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
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