Werner Baer Jorge Lemann Professor of Economics
Vita Research Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies Development/International Economics Workshop
Contact Information: Department of Economics University of Illinois 218 David Kinley Hall 1407 W. Gregory Dr. Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: (217) 333-8388 Fax: (217) 333-1398 Email: wbaer@uiuc.edu New Edition of My Book: The Brazilian Economy: Growth and Development, 7th edition (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2014)
	Degrees: Ph.D., M.A. Economics, Harvard University, 1958, 1955. B.A. Economics, Queens College, 1953. Positions: At the University of Illinois since 1974. Visiting lecturer, Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1989. Visiting lecturer at New University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1989. Professor at Vanderbilt, 1965-74. Assistant professor at Yale, 1958-65. Instructor at Harvard, 1958-61.	Research: Industrialization of Latin America and its consequences. The process of privatization in Latin America. Consultant to the World Bank, Ford Foundation, Brazilian Planning Ministry, U.S. Information Agency, and U.S. State Department. Teaching: International economics, the economics of Latin America, economic development, and macroeconomics.