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Robert Margo

Professor of Economics at Boston University

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    Robert A. Margo is Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, at Boston University; and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1982. From 1981 to 1986 he taught at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1987 he moved to Colgate University where he held the Banfi Vintners’ Distinguished Professorship in American Economic History. From 1989 to 2005 he taught at Vanderbilt University. Margo has been a visiting professor at Harvard University and at Bard College, and a Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City. A specialist in the history of the American economy with particular emphasis on the economic history of African-Americans, Margo is the author or co-author of 5 books and over 150 articles, book chapters and book reviews. He has served on the editorial boards of many journals, including the_Journal of Economic History_, the American Economic Review, and the Quarterly Journal of Economics; and he has served as editor or co-editor of the Southern Economic Journal_2325-8012) and of _Explorations in Economic History.  He was elected a Fellow of the Cliometric Society in 2012.

    Additionally, Margo is an accomplished performer on classical guitar, mandolin, renaissance and baroque lutes. In the Boston area, he performs regularly with the Providence (Rhode Island) Mandolin Orchestra and the New American Mandolin Ensemble.

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    Brexit: The Scary Reason You Might Be Jobless This Year

    June 23, 2016

    Mic Robert Margo, College of Arts & Sciences If you’re looking for work or hoping to switch jobs in the next year, one word on your mind today should be “Brexit.”… Expert quote: “There might be a short-run negative effect on the British and the European economies, which could affect the U.S. economy and potentially […]

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    Racism, riots and economics: If history is the guide, why Baltimore won’t recover soon

    May 15, 2015

    PBS NewsHour “Making Sense” Robert Margo, College of Arts & Sciences ..we sought him out for his work on the race riots of the 1960s, and their long-term economic effect… View full Q&A with expert Robert Margo

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    How does Baltimore’s economy recover after the riots?

    May 8, 2015

    PBS NewsHour Robert Margo, College of Arts & Sciences Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake today announced a new effort to tackle the city’s longstanding problems… View full article and video of expert Robert Margo

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    The racial gap in health has been shrinking for decades — but it still hasn’t closed

    December 29, 2014

    Washington Post Robert Margo, College of Arts & Sciences The broad story is familiar: The United States has taken tremendous strides narrowing the racial gaps in life expectancy, disease, and infant mortality… Expert quote: “Partly what struck me was how large the changes over time have been. And yet on many fundamental health outcomes, we’re still […]

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    Ferguson’s Small Businesses Try To Recover After Riots

    September 16, 2014

    NPR “All Things Considered” Robert Margo, College of Arts & Sciences Ferguson, Mo., took the international spotlight for weeks as protests over the police shooting of Michael Brown spiraled into rioting and a massive police response. Now work is underway to help the small businesses in the St. Louis suburb get back on their feet… […]

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