John Williams Mellor
John Williams Mellor | |
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Born | U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (1972–77) International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)] (1977–91) John Mellor Associates (JMA) (1991–98, 2007–current) Abt Associates, Inc. (1998–2006) | December 28, 1928
Doctoral students | Lee Teng-hui[1] |
John Williams Mellor (born December 28, 1928) is a French-born American economist, known for his work in the field of economic and agricultural development in third world countries. In 1985, he was awarded the
Biography
Mellor was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, France on December 28, 1928. His parents were Desmond W. and Katherine (Beardsley) Mellor, and the family immigrated to the United States in 1929.[citation needed] He graduated from Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, before attending Cornell University. He received a bachelor of science degree (with distinction) from Cornell in 1950, followed by a M.Sc. in 1951, both in economics. As undergraduate, he was a member of Telluride House and Quill and Dagger.[4] He attended Oxford University on a Fulbright Scholarship, where he obtained a diploma in agriculture economics, before returning to Cornell where he was awarded a Ph.D. (with distinction) in agricultural economics.[5] While working towards his doctorate, he was selected as a fellow of the Social Science Research Council.[2]
Career
After graduation, Mellor became a lecturer at his alma mater. He worked in the following departments during his tenure at the university:Agricultural Economics, Economics, and Asian Studies. He eventually attained the rank of professor, and eventual professor emeritus. From 1961 to 1964, he was the associate director for the university's Center for International Studies, followed by becoming director in 1964–65. He was also the director of the university's Program on Comparative Economic Development between 1973 and 1977.
...the faster agriculture grows, the faster its relative share declines.[7]
Accomplishments
- American Agricultural Economics Association Award - Best Published Research (1967)[citation needed]
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 1977)[citation needed]
- American Agricultural Economics Association Award - Publication of Enduring Quality (1978), for his 1967 book, The Economics of Agricultural Development[citation needed]
- Fellow, American Agricultural Economics Association (since 1980)[citation needed]
- Wihuri International Prize (1985)[8]
- Presidential Award (The White House, USA)[3]
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science[3]
Significant publications
Books
- Agricultural Development and Economic Transformation (2017)The Financial Times[10]
- Agricultural Price Policy for Developing Countries (1988)[11]
- Accelerating Food Production in Sub-Saharan Africa (1987)[12]
- The New Economics of Growth (1976)[13]
- The Economics of Agricultural Development (1967)American Agricultural Economics Association award[citation needed]
Articles
While he has written (or co-written) hundreds of articles, these are some of his most cited:
- "The World Food Equation: Interrelations Among Development, Employment, and Food Consumption" (1984 - co-authored with Bruce F. Johnston)[15]
- "Food Price Policy and Income Distribution in Low-Income Countries" (1978)[16]
- "The role of agriculture in economic development" - The American Economic Review (1961)[17]
External links
References
- ^ Wilde, Parke (May 1997). "TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURE AND THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IN TAIWAN: LEE TENG-HUI AND THE JOINT COMMISSION ON RURAL RECONSTRUCTION (JCRR)" (PDF). Cornell University Press. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "John Williams Mellor (12/28/28 – present)". Okemos High School Alumni. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ a b c "John Mellor". Wilson Center. 2013-05-08. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ "The Cornellian Yearbook". Carnelian. Ithaca, NY: 38. 1950.
- ^ "Bio: John W. Mellor". John Mellor Associates. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ISBN 978-3319652597.
- ^ Eleni Z. Gabre-Madhin. "A New Agriculture for the New Africa" (PDF). USAID Frontiers in Development: 101.
- ^ "John Williams Mellor: Wihuri International Prize 1985". Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ISBN 978-3319652597.
- ^ Martin Wolf (December 1, 2017). "Best books of 2017: Economics". Financial Times. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0801835865.
- ISBN 978-0801833908.
- ISBN 978-0801409998.
- ISBN 978-0801402975.
- JSTOR 2725066.
- S2CID 153657039.
- JSTOR 1812786.