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Tracy L. Mott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1946 Memphis,TN, US |
| Died | 4 November 2021 (aged 75) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Stanford University (Ph.D., Economics, 1982) Union Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1974) Princeton University (A.B., 1968) |
| Donald J. Harris | |
| Influences | Keynes, Kalecki, Steindl, Wicksell |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
School or tradition | post-Keynesian economics |
| Institutions | University of Denver |
Tracy Land Mott (November 4, 1946 — November 4, 2021) was an American economist in the field of post-Keynesian economics and a scholar of the ideas of John Maynard Keynes, Michael Kalecki, and Josef Steindl. He was particularly interested in the determinants of investment (macroeconomics).
Mott studied at Princeton University and then attended Union Theological Seminary to earn his Master’s Degree in Divinity. He earned his PhD in Economics from Stanford University where he studied with Duncan Foley, among others, and wrote his dissertation under the supervision of Don Harris. His first academic appointment was at the University of Colorado Boulder, but Mott spent the majority of his career at the University of Denver.
Early articles by Mott include "Towards a Post-Keynesian Formulation of Liquidity Preference" and "The Investment Theories of Kalecki and Keynes" (his most cited work co-authored with Steven Fazzari). Both were published in the Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics (JPKE). He also co-authored "A Cointegration Analysis of the US Money Supply Process" with Hamid Baghestani in the Journal of Macroeconomics.
He published his first book in 2004, which is an edited volume on the contributions of Josef Steindl co-authored with Nina Shapiro. His second book was published in 2009 and summarized much of his thinking about Kalecki and investment. His last publications were chapters in edited volumes with a former student from his CU Boulder days and with a long-time colleague at the University of Denver.
Mott died on his 75th birthday in Denver, CO.
Tracy Land Mott was born on November 4, 1946 in Memphis, Tennessee to Albert and Sara Louise Mott. He graduated from Princeton University in 1968 and lived in New York City, working for different community agencies.
Mott earned his Master's in Divinity in 1974 and his PhD in Economics in 1982 from Stanford University. He was very interested in the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and Michael Kalecki especially regarding investment.
After graduating, Mott moved to Colorado to join the faculty at the University of Colorado in Boulder as an assistant professor. In 1991, he joined the University of Denver (DU) as an associate professor and he stayed there until his retirement in 2018. During his time at DU, he served as department chair multiple times and became professor of economics. He was recognized as professor emeritus prior to his passing.
The Department of Economics at the University of Denver launched an annual workshop in Tracy Mott's name and memory in 2022. The themes of the workshop go beyond Tracy's academic work, but true to his example focus on both theory and policy as well as scholarly work by faculty and contributions from students. The workshop is supported by an endowed fund in Tracy Mott's name.
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