Scott Sumner

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Scott Sumner

Economics

#270

World Rank

#350

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#182

USA Rank

Monetary Economics

#48

World Rank

#49

Historical Rank

#21

USA Rank

Macroeconomics

#102

World Rank

#110

Historical Rank

#53

USA Rank

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• Economics

Scott Sumner's Degrees

• PhD Economics University of Chicago

Why Is Scott Sumner Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Scott B. Sumner is an American economist. He was previously the Director of the Program on Monetary Policy at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, and a professor at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. His economics blog, The Money Illusion, popularized the idea of nominal GDP targeting, which says that the Federal Reserve and other central banks should target nominal GDP, real GDP growth plus the rate of inflation, to better "induce the correct level of business investment".

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Scott Sumner?

Scott Sumner is affiliated with the following schools:

• Bentley University
• George Mason University
• University of Chicago