John E. Todd

John Todd: Bowdoin College: EconomicsAdjunct Assistant Professor

 Spring 2007
  • Principles of Microeconomics
    (ECON 101A)
  • Africa's Economic Prospects:
    Globalization and Economic Institutions
    (ECON 223)






Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Yale University, 1965, with honors
PhD in Economics, Yale University, 1972
Dissertation: "Efficiency and Plant Size in Colombian Manufacturing, 1956-1967" (Based on field work in Colombia, 1968-1969

Work Experience

World Bank (1985-2005)
Corporate Strategy Group (1997-2005)
Task manager for major strategy documents (including Strategic Directions Paper) aimed at presenting overview of the Bank's strategy, work programs, and budget to World Bank Board of Directors.
Director of or contributor to major Task Forces and Working Groups, including Integrated Resource Framework (pulling together issues of IBRD income, IDA financing, and Bank budget allocations), Managing Global Programs and Partnerships (to improve management of growing part of the Bank's business), Strategies for Low Income Countries Under Stress (to develop more effective approaches for countries where substantial lending is not feasible); and Results-based Management (incorporating monitoring of results in management of Bank units).

Africa Region (1985-1997)
Principal Economist for Zambia (1991-1997) -  Managed first externally-supported clearance of arrears in the World Bank for Zambia in l991; managed two Country Economic Memorandums as basis for Bank's program of policy advice and financial assistance;  managed four adjustment support operations in support of Zambia's economic reform program of early 1990s; advised Country Director on major policy issues; and  negotiated with Zambia government (and partners) on interplay of economic reform and financial assistance.

Country Economist for Mali and Nigeria (1985-1991) - Authored economic reports, including first Public Expenditure Review for Nigeria directly involving government and aid partners in preparation and assisted in analysis and negotiation of major adjustment operations.

Government of Botswana (1983-1985)
Economic Advisor to Permanent Secretary of Commerce and Industry
Principal responsibility was to advise on ways in which employment and output base of the economy could be diversified away from diamonds and cattle into manufacturing, services, and non-traditional agriculture
Helped revise Investment Code
Served as member of Government's negotiating team on Southern Africa Customs Union

United States Government (1975-1983)
Director of Short-term and International Forecasting/Dept. of Energy (1980-1983)
Oversaw technical work on modeling of energy markets
Produced regular documents for the general public
Provided analytical products for senior management

Director, Office of Analysis/ Dept. of Health and Human Services (1975-1980)
Directed analytical staff work for President Carter's Welfare Reform Proposals of 1977 and 1979
Prepared cost and impact analysis of policy proposals in the area of welfare and public employment
Co-authored paper on issue of compensating low-income families for impact of higher energy prices

Williams College (1969-1975)
Assistant Professor of Economics
Taught economic development, labor, economics of poverty, theory, and statistics
Elected to steering committee overseeing faculty business
Brookings Economic Policy Fellow (1973-1974)