Dr. Glenn Jenkins

Biography

Glenn Jenkins is a Term Adjunct Professor in the Economics Department at Queen's University and serves as the Director of the John Deutsch International Program. He has extensive experience in public finance, investment appraisal, and economic development. Jenkins has a distinguished academic career, having taught at Harvard University from 1972 to 2000, and he currently holds the title of Institute Fellow Emeritus at Harvard. In 1985, he founded the Program in Investment Appraisal Management at the Harvard Institute for International Development, where he served as Director until 2000, and he also directed the International Tax Program at Harvard Law School from 1989 to 1998. His experience includes working as an economic consultant for numerous governments and international financial institutions, providing expertise in countries such as Argentina, Belize, and South Africa, and organizations including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Jenkins holds a B.Comm in Economics from Carleton University in Ottawa, as well as M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from the University of Chicago. His ongoing research interests focus on evaluating economic welfare gains and reducing trade administration costs.

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