James Griffin
Professor, Director of the Robert A. Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy, and Bob Bullock Chair in Public Policy and Finance
Dr. James M. Griffin (or Dr. G as his students know him) holds the Bob Bullock Chair in Public Policy and Finance and is Director of the Bush School's Program in the Economics of Public Policy. Previously, he was the Cullen Professor of Economics before moving to the Bush School in 2001. Dr. Griffin is a fourth generation Texan and enjoys ranching on his spare time. He holds a BA in mathematics and economics from Southern Methodist University ('66) and a PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania ('70). He is a Humboldt Fellow, a member of Who's Who in Economics, and serves on the editorial board of three economics journals. His research has resulted in six books and over 50 refereed journal articles. His research interests span a variety of public policy areas ranging from energy policy to the effects of technological change on various industries. He has maintained a long-standing interest in energy policy, having co-authored the leading textbook in the field. Most recently, he wrote A Smart Energy Policy: An Economist's Rx for Balancing Cheap, Clean, and Secure Energy published by Yale University Press. Dr. Griffin has also had considerable experience as a consultant on antitrust and regulatory matters. He is a Director in LECG, an international economics consulting organization.
Book Information
A Smart Energy Policy: An Economist's Rx for
Balancing Cheap, Clean, and Secure Energy
