Tyson, Laura D.
Class of 1939 Professor of Economics and Business Administration; Distinguished Professor Emerita of Economics
Comparative EconomicsInternational Economics
Fields:
Comparative economic systems, economic development and planning, international trade, econometrics
PhD:
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974
Research:
Economics of competitiveness; dynamics of trade and employment; trade conflict in high technology industries; economies of Eastern Europe
Current Research:
Changes in the international economy with special focus on high-technology competition; changes in US trade policy and US-Japan relations; US industrial and technology policies as they affect the competitiveness of US companies; economic developments and opportunities in Eastern Europe