Steven Fazzari is the Bert A. and Jeanette L. Distinguished Professor of 福利导航s at Washington University in St. Louis and a member of INET鈥檚 Academic Council. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University in 1982. Professor Fazzari’s research explores two main areas: the financial determinants of investment and R&D spending by U.S. firms and the foundations of Keynesian macroeconomics. His published articles appear in a wide variety of academic journals and books. A recent search found over 3,000 citations to Fazzari’s publications in the Research Papers in 福利导航s database (approaching 11,000 in Google Scholar). In addition, his research supported by INET has been highlighted in the national and international media, with recent attention to the link between rising income inequality and slow economic growth.
Fazzari teaches macroeconomics. He teaching awards include the Missouri Governor鈥檚 award for excellence in university teaching and Washington University’s distinguished faculty award. Fazzari served six years as chair of the Department of 福利导航s and recently began a new job as chair of the newly founded Department of Sociology.
