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Homer Jones (economist)

Homer Jones (economist) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Homer Jones (economist) rather than just read about it. In short: Homer Jones (1906–1986) was an American economist. In the course of his career, Jones spent time at Rutgers University, the University of Chicago, the Brookings Institution and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Key takeaways

Homer Jones (economist) belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Homer Jones (economist) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Homer Jones (economist) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Homer Jones (1906–1986) was an American economist. In the course of his career, Jones spent time at Rutgers University, the University of Chicago, the Brookings Institution and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. He is best known for serving as research director and later senior vice-president at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, which he joined in 1958. Under his leadership, the St. Louis Fed gained a reputation as a maverick in the Federal Reserve System because of its espousal of monetarism. Milton Friedman, who studied under Jones at Rutgers, credited Jones' encouragement for his decision to become an economist. The St. Louis Fed sponsors the annual Homer Jones Memorial Lecture Series in his memory. Speakers have included Nobel laureate Robert Lucas Jr.; R. Glenn Hubbard (2013), dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, a former deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors; Mohamed A. El-Erian (2012), CEO and co-CIO of PIMCO and chair of U.S. President Barack Obama's Global Development Council; Axel A. Weber (2011), former president of Deutsche Bundesbank; and Alan S. Blinder (2010), an economist at Princeton University and a former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

References

External links Homer Jones Memorial Lecture, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Homer Jones Papers Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Duke University

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Homer Jones (economist)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Homer Jones (economist) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Homer Jones (economist) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Homer Jones (economist) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Homer Jones (economist)

In research: Homer Jones (economist) appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Homer Jones (economist) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Homer Jones (economist) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1906 births, 1986 deaths, 20th-century American economists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Homer Jones (economist) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Homer Jones (economist) in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Homer Jones (economist) matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Homer Jones (economist)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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