Mar 2017
Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry
Richard Robb
Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs
Personal Details
Focus areas: Foundations of economics and moral philosophy, microeconomics, economic foundations of capital markets, and international finance
Richard Robb teaches courses in microeconomics, economic foundations of capital markets and international finance. In addition, he is CEO of Christofferson, Robb and Company, a New York and London based investment management firm that invests in credit and renewable energy markets in Europe and emerging markets. Prior to arriving at SIPA in 2001, he was the global head of the derivatives and securities subsidiaries of the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd.
Robb holds a BA from Duke University (1981) and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago (1985). His publications include "Testing the Mixture of Exponential Hypothesis and Estimating the Mixing Distribution by the Method of Moments," with James Heckman and J. R. Walker in Journal of the American Statistical Association (1990) and "Alternative Methods for Evaluating the Impact of Interventions: An Overview" with James Heckman in Journal of Econometrics (1985).
Education
- PhD in Economics, University of Chicago
- BA, Duke University
Affiliations
- CEO, Christofferson, Robb and Company
Research And Publications
Dec 2016
Capitalism and Society
Oct 2013
Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society
Oct 2009
Capitalism and Society
Oct 1990
Journal of the American Statistical Association
In The Media
In this book review, Richard Robb reflects on the unexpected costs, both financial and spiritual, of self-employment.
Feb 22 2024
Wall Street Journal
Are you looking for one great book this summer — or maybe a few? We’re pleased to share recommendations from our faculty and staff.
Jun 14 2023
Richard Robb writes that "sustainability accounting should address the value in terms of externalities that companies create or destroy."
Apr 01 2023
Accounting in a Sustainable World Quarterly
Neither ‘rational choice’ nor behavioral economics explains the story of the Good Samaritan. Economist Richard Robb offers an alternative that tries.
Dec 05 2019
Wall Street Journal
Richard Robb writes in his new book 'Willful: How We Choose What We Do' about adding a human element to rational economic and financial movements. “Acknowledging the for-itself gives us licence to embrace specific conduct” he writes.
Nov 19 2019
Financial Times