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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