Areas of Interest:

• Management of Fiscal Policy
• Institutions in Oil Rich Countries
• Determinants and Effects of Labor Regulations

Educations:

• Ph.D., Economics, New School for Social Research, 1965
• M.A., Economics, New School for Social Research, 1961
• B.A., Amherst College, American Studies, Honors Program, 1957

Experience:

• Professor of Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1976- Present
• Acting Chairman, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Fall 1986; December 1989-1991
• U.S. Representative to the Structural Issues Committee, Pacific Economic Outlook, 1994-2012
• Member, Board of Advisory Council, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), USC Marshall School of Business, 1995-Present

Latest Publications:

• Nugent, J. B. (2011). Institutions and Development: Generalizations that Endanger Progress. Journal of Institutional Economics.
• Sukiassyan, G., Nugent, J. B. (2010). Lobbying or Information Provision: Which Functions of Associations Matter Most for Member Performance?. Eastern European Economics.
• Agostino, M., Giunta, A., Scalera, D., Nugent, J. B., Trivieri, F. (2010). "Italian subcontractor manufacturing firm in the global value chains. A comparison of productivity performance. Reti di Imprese e territorio:tra vincoli e nuove o Bologna, Italy: Il Mulino.