How Minnesota's Economy Became Above Average: Lessons from History

Authors

Louis D. Johnston, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

10-1-2018

Abstract

The Clemens Lecture will be given by Louis Johnston a Professor of Economics at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. The title of Professor Johnston's lecture is, “How Minnesota’s Economy Became Above Average: Lessons from History.” He earned his B.S. at the University of Minnesota (1983), and his M.A. (1987) and PhD (1990) at the University of California, Berkeley (all in Economics).

Johnston specializes in macroeconomics, economic history, and the connections between economic policy and economic history. His most recent projects focus on analyzing the evolution of Minnesota’s economy and how Minnesota became “above average” since World War II.

Johnston was special contributor to the 4^thand 5^th editions of Principles of Economicsby Robert H. Frank and Ben S. Bernanke (McGraw-Hill / Irwin, 2009, 2012), with responsibility for developing and writing all of the macroeconomics chapters along with the study guides and instructor manuals for the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th editions.

Johnston writes a regular column on economics and the economy for MinnPost and is a regular guest on Minnesota Public Radio and WCCO Radio. He has been interviewed and quoted by the St. Cloud Times, Minneapolis StarTribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Bloomberg News, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Marketplace, CNN, Minnesota News Network, and other media.

Recommended Citation

Johnston, Louis D., "How Minnesota's Economy Became Above Average: Lessons from History" (2018). Clemens Lecture Series. 28.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/clemens_lectures/28

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