Professor Jeffrey Nugent Retires after 60 years of Advisorship, Dedication, and Research

June 1, 2024

Celebrating his long, distinguished career as a development economist, faculty and friends gathered to honor Professor Jeffrey Nugent and his achievements. Following lunch at the USC University Club, Jeff shared some of the high points of his career including his honeymoon in Nigeria as part of a research project. Since then, he has assessed the impact of development programs and policies in all parts of the developing world. He has written over one hundred articles in refereed journals, numerous chapters in edited volumes, and edited/co-edited four books, the most recent being a volume (with Hashem Pesaran), “Explaining Growth in the Middle East.” After Jeffrey Nugent’s 60 years of distinguished research and advisorship, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and distinguished affiliates of the USC Department of Economics gathered to celebrate his achievements and listen to his closing lecture. Photos from Jeffrey Nugent’s Retirement Celebration can be found below:

Photos from Jeffrey Nugent’s Retirement Celebration

Caroline Betts (Professor of Economics, USC) and Jeffrey Nugent

Jaime Meza-Cordero (Assistant Professor of Economics, USC), Mehdi Shoja

Jeffrey Nugent and Pierre Englebert (Professor of Politics, Pomona College)

Jeffrey Nugent and Mark Pingle (Professor of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno)

Mathian Vali, Stan Panis, and Eric Zurbrugg

Monica Morlacco, Takahiro Miyao, and Caroline Betts (Professor of Economics, USC)

Takahiro Miyao (Adjunct Professor of Economics, USC), Mark Pingle (Professor of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno), Jeffrey Nugent, Enrique Rayon, Laurent Cellarier (Associate Professor of Economics, University of Guelph)

Jaime Meza-Cordero (Assistant Professor of Economics, USC), Jeffrey Nugent, Patti Nugent, Mehdi Shoja

Hashem Pesaran (Distinguished Professor of Economics, USC), Jeffrey Nugent

Young Miller (Program Manager, USC), Patti Nugent, Agathi Glezakos

Stan Panis and Guofu Tan (Professor of Economics, USC)

Caroline Betts (Professor of Economics, USC) and Agathi Glezakos

Hao Yin (Postdoctoral Scholar- Teaching Fellow, USC), Simon Quach (Assistant Professor of Economics, USC), Jeffrey Nugent

Caroline Betts (Professor of Economics, USC) and Jeffrey Nugent

Jaime Meza-Cordero (Assistant Professor of Economics, USC), Mehdi Shoja

Patti Nugent and Enrique Rayon

Jeffrey Nugent and Pierre Englebert (Professor of Politics, Pomona College)

Jeffrey Nugent and Mark Pingle (Professor of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno)

Mathian Vali, Stan Panis, Eric Zurbrugg

Monica Morlacco, Takahiro Miyao, Caroline Betts (Professor of Economics, USC)

Takahiro Miyao (Adjunct Professor of Economics, USC), Mark Pingle (Professor of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno), Jeffrey Nugent, Enrique Rayon, Laurent Cellarier (Associate Professor of Economics, University of Guelph)

Hashem Pesaran (Distinguished Professor of Economics, USC), Jeffrey Nugent

Young Miller (Program Manager, USC), Patti Nugent, Agathi Glezakos

Stan Panis and Guofu Tan (Professor of Economics, USC)

Caroline Betts (Professor of Economics, USC) and Agathi Glezakos

Hao Yin (Postdoctoral Scholar- Teaching Fellow, USC), Simon Quach (Assistant Professor of Economics, USC), Jeffrey Nugent

Jeffrey and Patti Nugent

Beyond his portfolio of compelling research, Jeffrey serves on the Board of Directors of several economic associations, editorial boards of several journals, and is president of the Middle East Economic Association. He has built a stunning legacy of advisorship and service. Over the past 60 years at USC, Jeffrey has mentored generations of prodigious economists within the USC PhD in Economics program and served on a great number of program- and department-shaping committees. Please see below for glowing words from those who had the pleasure of working with him: