DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Robert Coen has studied estimation of demand systems for factors of production and the effects of taxes on factor demands. He has developed a structural macroeconometric model of actual and potential Gross Domestic Product. His teaching is primarily in macroeconomics and public finance, and secondarily in comparative economic systems. He has been deeply involved in the development of the undergraduate curriculum at Northwestern, including serving as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.