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William Rodgers (economist)

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William M. Rodgers, III
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University (MA), (PhD)
University of California, Santa Barbara (MA)
Dartmouth College (BA), 1986
Academic work
InstitutionsRutgers University
College of William and Mary
Website

William M. Rodgers, III is an American economist who is a professor of Public Policy at Rutgers University and the former Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor in 2000–2001.[1][2]

Education and early life

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Rodgers graduated from Dartmouth College[3] and earned a PhD from Harvard University.[4]

Career

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Rodgers joined the faculty of the College of William and Mary in 1993. He was Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Labor from 2000 to 2001,[5] and joined the faculty of Rutgers University's School of Management and Labor Relations in 2006.[6] He is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance[2] and has been president of the National Economic Association.[7]

Selected publications

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  • Rodgers, William M. Handbook on the Economics of Discrimination. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009.
  • Valerie, Wilson, and William M. Rogers III. "Black-white wage gaps expand with rising wage inequality." Washington, DC: Economic Policy Institute. (2016).
  • Badgett, MV Lee, W. M. Rogers, Darrell L. Williams, Tom Larson, Ward Thomas, Mark Garrett, and Paula Sirola. "The impact of affirmative action on public sector employment and contracting in California." University of California Office of the President, Oakland (1997).
  • Rabby, Faisal, and William M. Rodgers III. "The Impact of 9/11 and the London Bombings on the Employment and Earnings of UK Muslims." (2010).

References

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  1. ^ "Guest speaker discusses "Jobs and the Current Economic Crisis"". www.ecsu.edu. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "William Rodgers, III | National Academy of Social Insurance". www.nasi.org. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Reunion 2006: Dartmouth Alumni Reconnect in Record Numbers | Dartmouth Alumni". alumni.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ^ IWPR (January 14, 2014). "IWPR Board Member Spotlight: William Rodgers, III". IWPR 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Week, NPR Source of the (September 18, 2013). "William Rodgers, III". Source of the Week. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "William M. Rodgers III, Ph.D. | John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development". www.heldrich.rutgers.edu. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "National Economic Association 50th Anniversary Celebration and Honors Luncheon" (PDF). January 4, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)