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Glenn Paul Jenkins
BornDecember 3rd, 1944
Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Chicago PhD 1972
Known forPublic Finance
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics

Glenn P. Jenkins (born December 3, 1944) is a Canadian / American economist. He is renowned for his contributions to the field of economics, especially in the domains of public policy, public financial management, and development economics. Glenn is the founder of the Program on Investment Appraisal and Management at the Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID), and was its director from 1985 to 2000. Additionally, he led the International Tax Program at the Harvard Law School from 1989 to 1998.[1] Presently, he is associated with the Department of Economics at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. There, he continues to influence the field as the founder and director of the John Deutsch International Program on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis. Jenkin's research primarily focuses on public finance, investment appraisal, and economic development.[2] Throughout his career, he has also provided his expertise as an economic consultant to numerous governments and international institutions worldwide.

Education[edit]

Jenkins completed his B. Comm. in economics at Carleton University in 1967 and his M.A. in economics at the University of Western Ontario in 1969. Jenkins subsequently completed a second M.A in economics at the University of Chicago in 1970 and a Ph.D in economics at the same institution in 1972.[3]

Career[edit]

Glenn P. Jenkins started his academic career at the University of Chicago as a lecturer at the Graduate Business School in 1971. In 1972, he moved to Harvard University where he held multiple roles including Assistant Professor of Economics, Lecturer on Economics. During his time at Harvard, he was a teaching faculty member at the department of Economics at the Kennedy School of Government. He also served as the director of the International Tax Program at Harvard Law School (1989-1998) and as the Program Director on Investment Appraisal and Management at HIID (1985-2000).[4]

In the Canadian government, Jenkins served as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Tax Policy and Legislation in the Department of Finance (1981-1984) and was a Special Advisor on Investment Appraisal in the Departments of Industry, Trade and Commerce, and Regional Economic Expansion (1974-1975).[5]

In 2000, Jenkins joined Queen's University as a Professor of Economics and director of the Program on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis, John Deutsch International Executive Programs. The same year, he was conferred the status of Institute Fellow Emeritus at Harvard Institute for International Development and Kennedy School of Government.[3] Jenkins held the position of Vice President (2010) and later President (2011) of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis.[5]

His professional career has also included numerous consulting engagements with international organizations such as the World Bank, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, USAID, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations Development Program and the Ford Foundation. He has also provided consultancy services to numerous international governments in areas related to taxation, investment appraisal, and public financial management. He has also served as an economic consultant to a number of governments and international financial institutions, including the governments of the Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Canada, Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, United States. He has played a large role in leading tax reforms in Indonesia, Dominican republic, Nepal and Belise and served as a long term advisor to the government of Indonesia since 1985.[6]

Since 1997, Jenkins has been serving as the President of Cambridge Resources International, an economic consulting firm based in Cambridge, MA, USA.[7]

Bibliography[edit]

Jenkins has written and contributed to several important works in the field of economic analysis, with a focus on cost-benefit analysis, energy economics, and taxation policy. Some notable books and reports include:

  • ''Cost Benefit Analysis for Investment Decisions'', with CY Kuo and A C Harberger, published in 2019.
  • ''Discount Rates For The Evaluation Of Public Private Partnerships'', edited with David F. Burgess, published in 2010.
  • ''Canadian Cost-Benefit Analysis Guide: Regulatory Proposals'', with CY Kuo, published in 2007.
  • ''Taxation and Development in Taiwan'', with CY Kuo and KN Sun, published in 2003.
  • ''Reengineering Tax Systems in Low Income Countries: An Application to Nepal'', with Rup Khadka, published in 2002.
  • ''Information Technology and Innovation in Tax Administration'', published in 1996.

He has published many papers in various academic journals, mainly focusing in applied economics spanning a wide range of topics, including energy economics, risk management, and taxation policy. Some notable articles include:

  • Jenkins, G. P. (1997). Project Analysis and the World Bank. The American Economic Review, 87(2), 38–42. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2950880
  • Jenkins, G. P., & Wright, B. D. (1975). Taxation of Income of Multinational Corporations: The Case of the United States Petroleum Industry. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 57(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.2307/1937857
  • Jenkins, G. P., & Montmarquette, C. (1979). Estimating the Private and Social Opportunity Cost of Displaced Workers. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 61(3), 342–353. https://doi.org/10.2307/1926063
  • Jenkins, G. P. (1981). The Public-Sector Discount Rate for Canada: Some Further Observations. Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, 7(3), 399–407. https://doi.org/10.2307/3549638
  • Jenkins, G. P., & Kuo, C.-Y. (1978). On Measuring the Social Opportunity Cost of Permanent and Temporary Employment. The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d’Economique, 11(2), 220–239. https://doi.org/10.2307/134346
  • Jenkins, G. P., Misir, D., & Glenday, G. (1981). The Taxation of Foreign Investment Income in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Law and Contemporary Problems, 44(3), 143–159. https://doi.org/10.2307/1191214
  • Jenkins, G. P. (1979). Taxes and Tariffs and the Evaluation of the Benefit from Foreign Investment. The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d’Economique, 12(3), 410–425. https://doi.org/10.2307/134730
  • Jenkins, G. P. (1987). Public Utility Finance and Pricing: A Reply. The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d’Economique, 20(1), 172–176. https://doi.org/10.2307/135239
  • Jenkins, G. P., & Kuo, C.-Y. (1985). On Measuring the Social Opportunity Cost of Foreign Exchange. The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d’Economique, 18(2), 400–415. https://doi.org/10.2307/135144
  • Jenkins, G. P., & Kuo, C.-Y. (1981). On Measuring the Social Opportunity Cost of Permanent and Temporary Employment: A Reply. The Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d’Economique, 14(4), 708–712. https://doi.org/10.2307/134825

Honors and Awards[edit]

  • President, Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (2011)
  • Vice President, Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis (2010)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Webpage of Glenn Jenkins at Harvard University". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ "Wepbage of Glenn Jenkins at Queen's University". www.econ.queensu.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ a b "Jenkin's CV at Queen's University Wepbage" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Webpage of Glenn Jenkins at Harvard University". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ a b "Webpage on Glenn Jenkins at Canadian Institute For Knowledge Development". Canadian Institute For Knowledge Development. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. ^ "Glenn Jenkins". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  7. ^ "About us". cri-world.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.