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Thomas A. Gresik, Ph.D.<br />

Professor, Economics; Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International<br />

Studies<br />

Biography<br />

Thomas Gresik is a professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Notre<br />

Dame. He also is a fellow in the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the Institute<br />

for Educational Initiatives, and a faculty member in the Energy Center and in the GLOBES<br />

program, a federally funded interdisciplinary program that studies the linkages between<br />

biology, the environment, and society. Gresik earned a B.A. in economics and mathematics<br />

from Northwestern University in 1981, an M.S. in social sciences from the California Institute<br />

of Technology in 1982, and a Ph.D. in managerial economics and decision sciences from<br />

Northwestern University in 1987. Before coming to Notre Dame, he was a professor at<br />

Washington University in St. Louis and The Pennsylvania State University.<br />

Gresik studies the effect of private information on the performance of markets and regulations. His current research focuses on<br />

the economics of multinational corporations and international tax competition. His research has been published in top journals<br />

such as the Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of International Economics, Journal of Public Economics, and the International<br />

Economic Review.<br />

Gresik is an associate editor for the European Economic Review and International Tax and Public Finance. He has advised the<br />

European Central Bank, the Norwegian Oil Tax Office, and the Norwegian Ministry of Energy. He was the chair of the Faculty<br />

Senate from 2008 to 2010.<br />

Lectures<br />

Globalization: A Help or a Hindrance for Economic Growth<br />

Categories<br />

Economics, Environment,<br />

Government<br />

Has the trend toward globalized economics helped or hurt national economics? What has the impact been on worker income and<br />

on firm profits? Have firms been taking advantage of strategies, such as outsourcing, in ways that undermine national economies<br />

or that strengthen national economics? This lecture shares the findings of recent research on the impact of globalization on the<br />

world economy.<br />

Outrageous Energy Prices<br />

Americans have witnessed tremendous swings in energy prices over the last few years. How do current U.S. policies and<br />

international events contribute to these volatile prices? Is Congress pursuing policies that will promote stable and affordable<br />

energy prices, while also promoting environmental protection and energy security? This lecture explores the many sources of our<br />

current energy situation and discusses the likely impact of current initiatives and policy proposals.<br />

The Hesburgh Lecture Series, <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Program</strong> 47

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