Dr. Glenn Loury

Biography

Glenn C. Loury is the Merton P. Stoltz Professor Emeritus at Brown University, where he has significantly contributed to the fields of welfare economics, income distribution, game theory, industrial organization, and natural resource economics. An influential social critic and public intellectual, he has authored over 200 articles in academic journals both in the U.S. and internationally, focusing particularly on issues of racial inequality and social policy. A fellow of the Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Loury has also served as the Vice President of the American Economics Association. His work has included invitations as a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions such as Oxford University, Tel Aviv University, and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. At Brown, he engages in research examining the economic theorization of inequality among individuals and social groups, exploring topics like affirmative action, racial stigma, and social identity through rigorous modeling. Additionally, his popular essays address broader social and political themes, reflecting his journey from a traditional liberal perspective to a left-of-center critique of conservatism. He is currently working on a new book, 'Social Analytics: Race, Inequality, and the Promise of Economic Theory.'

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