Dr. Randall E. Parker
November 4, 2018
It is with profound sadness that we are announcing the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Dr. Randy Parker. You can visit his obituary page and donate to the the Dr. Randall and Monica Parker Free Market Economics Scholarship Endowment through ECU University Advancement website or make checks payable to ECU Foundation, Inc. with Dr. Parker Economics Endowment/ EC 3198 in the memo line. Mail to ECU Economics Department, Mailstop 580, Brewster A-427, 1000 C 5th street, Greenville, North Carolina 27858. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday (11/10) at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with his interment directly following in St. Peter’s Columbarium. After the funeral mass there will be a gathering and greeting at the Spiritual Life Center at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.
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Born in 1960 in Chicago, IL, Dr. Parker is a graduate of Northern Illinois University where he received his B.S. in economics in 1982. He also received his M.S. in 1984 and Ph.D. in 1986 from the University of Kentucky. He is currently Professor of Economics at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC and has been employed there since 1986.
Dr. Parker’s research focuses on macroeconomics and economic history in general and the economics of the Great Depression in particular. His has authored two books, Reflections on the Great Depression and The Economics of the Great Depression: A Twenty-First Century Look Back at the Economics of the Interwar Era both published by Edward Elgar. He is currently working on his third book Interwar Historical Antecedents of Modern Inflation Targeting.
Dr. Parker has also traveled the country giving speeches on the state of the macroeconomy and other economic issues to many trade and business associations and conventions.
Education
- Ph.D. University of Kentucky, 1986
- M.A. University of Kentucky, 1984
- B.S. Northern Illinois University, 1982
Fields of Interest
- Macroeconomics
- Economic history
- Monetary economics
E-mail & Website Links
Additional Links
- One hour interview with Chairman Ben S. Bernanke. This interview is part of the book directly below.
- Dr. Parker’s in Page 2 of September 18, 2007 issue of the Wall Street Journal.
- Dr. Parker’s editorial article appears in November 13, 2007 issue of The New York Sun
- The Economics of the Great Depression, by Dr. Parker.
- Reflections On The Great Depression, by Dr. Parker.
- Dr. Parker is a Signatory to this Letter on Immigration.