Christopher F.  Thornberg
 
Education
Ph.D., The Anderson School, the University of California, Los Angeles, United States, Business Economics, 1997
B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, United States, Business Administration, 1989
Work Experience
2015-Present Director , UC Riverside School of Business Administration Center for Economic Forecasting , United States
2015-Present Adjunct Professor, , University of California, Riverside School of Business Administration, United States
2015-Present Member, Council of Economic Advisors, California State Treasurer John Chiang, United States
2015-Present Member, Advisory Board, Paulson & Co. Inc., United States
2010-Present Adjunct Professor, Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University, Thailand
2006-present Partner and Founder, Beacon Economics, LLC, United States
2008-2012 Chief Economist, California State Controller John Chiang, United States
2008-2012 Chair, Council of Economic Advisors, California State Controller John Chiang, United States
2006-2011 Editorial Board Member,Graziadio Business Report, Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University, United States
2007-2008 Visiting Lecturer, Rady School of Business at UC San Diego, United States
2000-2007 Senior Lecturer, The Anderson School at UCLA, United States
2000-2006 Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast, United States
1999-2000 Faculty Advisor, MBA Student Association, Clemson University , United States
1999-2000 Faculty Advisor, MBA Student Association,Clemson University , Clemson University , United States
1999-2000 Lead Faculty Member, Clemson Summer Study Abroad to Asia, United States
1998-2000 MBA Advisory Council and Curriculum Committee, Clemson University , United States
1997-2000 Assistant Professor, Economics Departments at Clemson University, United States
1996-1997 Lecturer, USC Marshal School of Business, United States
Publications
Articles
2011 “Failure of Trade Liberalization: A Study of GATS Negotiation” with Frances L. Edwards. Published in Journal of International Business and Law. Hofstra Law School.
2006 Ports Trade and Terrorism, Balancing the Catastrophic and the Chronic with E. E. Leamer. Published in Protecting the Nation?s Seaports: Balancing Security and Costs. Public Policy Institute of California.
2006 Organizations and Incentives: Evidence from the Age of Sail with D. K. Benjamin. Explorations in Economic History.
2003 Incentives Matter: Rules and Rewards in the Age of Sail with D. K. Benjamin. Explorations in Economic History.
2000 Effort and Wages: A New Look at the Inter-Industry Wage Differentials with E. E. Leamer. Published in The Impact of International Trade on Wages, Robert C. Feenstra, editor
Grants
Measuring the Impact of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the Southern Californian Economy with Jon Haveman.
2009 State of the State: 2009 Research Report conducted for the California Lieutenant Governor?s California Commission for Economic Development.
2008 An Economic Backdrop for Fiscal Reform in California with Jon Haveman. Research report conducted for California Forward.
2008 Waiting to Save: A Crisis of the Young with Jon Haveman.Research report conducted for the AICPA.
2006 Savings And Asset Accumulation Among Young Americans 25 to 34 with Jon Haveman. Research report conducted for the AICPA.
2006 The Economic Impact of Land Fallowing Programs with M. Bazdarich. Research report for the Metropolitan Water District.
2005 Evaluation of Economic Impact of Proposed Hotel Development. Special Report for Concord Wilshire Hoover, LLC.
2005 Price Center Research Grant, UCLA
2003 A Review of Land Fallowing Economic Impact Analyses:Debunking the Myths. Special Report for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
2002 Healthcare and the Economy: Train or Drain? The UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Nation and California.
2002 The Economic Effect of the September 11th Attacks:A One-Year Retrospective. The UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Nation and California.
2002 The Causes of the California Energy Crisis in California Policy Options, UCLA School of Public Policy.
2002 CIBER Research Grant, UCLA
2002 The California Economic Forecast in California Policy Options. UCLA School of Public Policy.
2002 Special Regional Economic Forecasts. Riverside County,San Bernardino County, San Diego County, Orange County, Oakland MSA, San Francisco MSA, San Jose MSA, City of Los Angeles
2001 Whither the New Economy? The UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Nation and California.
2001 Of Megawatts and Men: Understanding the Causes of the California Power Crisis. The UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Nation and California.
1999 Provost Grant for Computational Resources, Clemson University CIBEAR Registration Award Recipient
1998 Spiro Center Research Grant, Clemson University
1998 Hayek Fund Research Grant
Hornors/Awards
2001 Short Circuit: Will the California Energy Crisis Derail the State?s Economy? CERA Special Report, with various authors.
2000 Clemson University Center for International Trade, Summer Research Grant
1998 Foundation for Research in Economics and Education Research Grant
Services to Thammasat Business School
Teaching
Masters:
MIM: MK 602 Managerial Economics