David Ortmeyer

  • Lecturer Emeritus, Economics
  • M.Sc. Wang Institute of Graduate Studies (acquired by Boston University)
  • Ph.D. Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
  • M.Sc. Univ of Wisconsin-Madison
  • B.A. Stanford University

Teaching Interests

Principles of Microeconomics; Principles of Macroeconomics; Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory; International Economics; Business Statistics

Research Interests

Macroeconomic Saving Behavior; Information Technology and Economics; Immigration

Bio

Teaching interests include business statistics, principles, macro theory and applications, international economics. Research interests include determinants of migration, modeling household saving behavior using portfolio-choice models and the economics of software. Has published articles in a variety of journals including Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Macroeconomics, Journal of Development Economics, Economic Development and Cultural Change. Previous industry experience includes over twenty years managing software development organizations in the high-tech sector. Previous teaching experience at Tufts University.