Derek Jones, the Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics, was elected the president of the Association of Comparative Economic Studies for 2003-2004. The purpose of the association is to promote scholarly exchange among persons interested in comparative studies of economic systems, planning and development, and to further the growth of research, publication and instruction on these topics.
The association publishes Comparative Economic Studies quarterly and sponsors the Journal of Comparative Economics. In January, 2003 Jones succeeded Richard Ericson of Columbia University. Recent past presidents include Padma Desai of Columbia Univeristy, Louis Putterman of Brown University and Dwight Perkins of Harvard University.
