The Hutchinson Lecture in Macroeconomic Policy

The Hutchinson Lecture series was established in 1990 to honor the distinguished academic career of Harry D. Hutchinson. Harry Hutchinson earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan. He joined the University of Delaware in 1959 and remained there for thirty years until his retirement in 1989. His career was distinguished by excellence in teaching and scholarship, especially in the area of macroeconomics. His very successful textbook, Money, Banking & The U.S. Economy, was the foundation for many students’ introduction to financial institutions. Harry Hutchinson passed away in July, 2005.

Each year a distinguished scholar and policy-maker in the general area of macroeconomics or monetary policy is invited to the University of Delaware to present the Hutchinson Lecture. A partial list of previous Hutchinson Lecturers includes:

2011: Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, Brookings Institution

2010: William Poole, UD Distinguished Scholar in Residence and former President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

2009: Donald Kohn, Vice Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Board (speech)

2008: David Hartzell, Steven D. Bell & Leonard W. Wood Distinguished Professor of Finance and Real Estate, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

2007: Charles I. Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (speech)

2006: Laurence A. Seidman, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Economics at the University of Delaware  (speech)

2005: Anthony M. Santomero,President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia  (speech)

2004: Frederick Mishkin, Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2003: Alan Levinson, Vice President and Chief Economist, T. Rowe Price

2002: No lecture.

2001: Paul A. Volcker, former chairman, Board of Governors, U.S. Federal Reserve System, (speech)

2000: Edward G. Boehne, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (speech)

1999: William Poole, President, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (speech)