Professor of Economics
Director, Institute of Economic Policy Research
Department of Economics
USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
213-740-7698
jstrauss@usc.edu
Professor Strauss is a recognized specialist in the fields of development economics, the economics of the household, the economics of human resource investments and labor market outcomes. Indonesian Living Standards Before and After the Financial Crisis, Strauss' most recent collaborative work, uses Indonesia Family Life Surveys (IFLS) to provide a true-to-life look at living conditions in Indonesia. He has also been a professor at Michigan State University, Yale University, and the University of Virginia, and he is a member of numerous professional organizations such as American Economic Association, International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, and American Association of Agricultural Economics. Strauss is the current Principal Investigator of IFLS and is Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal, Economic Development and Cultural Change.
Education:
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1981
B.A. (Political Science), Northwestern University, 1973
Selected Publications:
Strauss, J., Beegle, K., Dwiyanto, A., Herawati, Y., Pattinasarany, D., Satriawan, E., et al. (2004). Indonesian living standards before and after the financial crisis: Evidence from the Indonesia Family Life Survey. RAND Corporation.
Strauss, J., Singh, I., & Squire, L. (Eds.) (1986). Agricultural household models: Applications, extensions and policy. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Honors and Awards:
USC Mentoring Award, 2006