CV

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Contact Information

Name Thomas J. Prusa
Professional Title Professor of Economics
Email prusa@rutgers.edu
Phone (848) 932-8646
Location Department of Economics, New Jersey Hall, 75 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey NJ 08901-1248

Professional Summary

Professor of Economics at Rutgers University specializing in international trade policy, with a research focus on antidumping and countervailing duties, WTO dispute settlement, trade remedies in preferential trade agreements, and the duration of trade relationships.

Experience

  • 2011 - Present
    Associate Editor
    Journal of World Trade
  • 2001 - Present
    Professor of Economics
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  • 1989 - Present
    Referee
    Peer Review
    Referee for over sixty journals and funding agencies, including the American Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, International Economic Review, RAND Journal of Economics, Journal of International Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, Management Science, Economic Inquiry, Canadian Journal of Economics, European Economic Review, Oxford Economic Papers, the Journal of Development Economics, The World Economy, World Trade Review, the National Science Foundation, and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
  • 2022 - 2023
    Visiting Professor of Business
    Columbia University
    Fall 2022 and Fall 2023.
  • 2022 - 2022
    Panelist
    National Endowment for the Arts
  • 2002 - 2021
    Consultant
    The World Bank
    Engagements in 2002, 2004, 2009, 2016-17, and 2020-21.
  • 2014 - 2019
    Chair, Department of Economics
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Served 2014-15 and 2016-2019.
  • 1998 - 2018
    Research Associate
    National Bureau of Economic Research
  • 1994 - 2018
    Editorial Council
    Review of International Economics
  • 2014 - 2014
    Consultant
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • 2006 - 2012
    Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Economics
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Served 2006-08 and 2011-12.
  • 2004 - 2012
    Editorial Board
    North American Journal of Economics and Finance
  • 2006 - 2008
    Consultant
    Inter-American Development Bank
    Engagements in 2006 and 2008.
  • 2003 - 2006
    Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Economics
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  • 1995 - 2004
    Associate Editor
    Journal of International Economics
  • 1998 - 2002
    Visiting Professor of Economics and Public Policy
    Princeton University
    Served 1998-99 and 2001-02.
  • 1995 - 2001
    Associate Professor of Economics
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  • 1993 - 1998
    Faculty Research Fellow
    National Bureau of Economic Research
  • 1994 - 1995
    Associate Professor of Economics
    State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • 1988 - 1994
    Assistant Professor of Economics
    State University of New York at Stony Brook

Education

  • 1983 - 1988

    Stanford, CA

    PhD
    Stanford University
    Economics
  • 1983 - 1985

    Stanford, CA

    MS
    Stanford University
    Economics
  • 1979 - 1983

    Washington, DC

    BA
    Georgetown University
    Economics

Awards

  • 2016
    The Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching
    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

  • 2015
    Faculty Recognition
    Rutgers University Academic Athletics Oversight Committee

  • 2001
    Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education at the Professor Level
    Rutgers University Faculty of Arts & Sciences

  • 1997
    Award for Best Article (1996 articles)
    Economic Inquiry

    For “Cumulation and ITC decision-making: The sum of the parts is greater than the whole,” with Wendy L. Hansen.

  • 1994
    Award for Outstanding International Economics Article (1993 articles)
    Review of International Economics

    For “Commercial policy towards multinational corporations under imperfect information,” with Shabtai Donnenfeld.

  • 1993
    Award for Contributions to Undergraduate Education
    S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook

  • 1992
    Mentor of the Year
    Office of Special Programs, S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook

    Awarded for 1991-1992.

  • 1989
    Recent Recipients of Ph.D. Fellowship
    American Council of Learned Societies

  • 1988
    Lynde and Harry Bradley Research Fellowship
    Center for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University

    Awarded for 1987-1988.

  • 1987
    Distinguished Teaching Award
    Stanford University

    Awarded for 1986-1987.

  • 2012
    SAS Entrepreneurial Program (SASEP) Grant
    Rutgers University

    Grant.

  • 1995
    Research Council Grants
    Rutgers University

    Grant. Awarded 1995-2000, 2002-2008, and 2011.

  • 2003
    East-West Center Visiting Fellowship
    East-West Center

    Grant. Summer 2003.

  • 1992
    Center for Global Partnership Grant
    The Japan Foundation

    Grant, with Reiko Aoki. July 1992 - August 1993.

Skills

Undergraduate Teaching: Introduction to Microeconomics, Personal Finance and Financial Decision-Making, Intermediate Microeconomics (calculus-based), International Economics (trade and finance), Advanced International Trade, U.S. International Trade Policies, Game Theory
Graduate Teaching: International Trade, Managerial Economics (MBA level)

Interests

Research Areas: Antidumping and countervailing duties, WTO dispute settlement, Trade remedies in preferential trade agreements, Duration of trade relationships, Empirical trade policy, Intellectual property and R&D incentives