John Williams Mellor
1985
John Williams Mellor is an agricultural economist known for his work on the role of agriculture in economic development. His research emphasized how agricultural growth drives overall economic progress, reduces poverty, and supports industrialization, influencing policies in developing countries.
Born 28 December 1928 in Paris, France
- Assistant Professor, Cornell University,
- Department of Agricultural Economics, 1954–1958
- Associate Professor, Cornell University, Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Asian Studies, 1958–1965, Professor 1965–1977
- Associate Director, Cornell University Center for International Studies, 1961–1966, Acting Director 1964–1965
- Director of The Program on Comparative Economic Development, Cornell University, 1973–1977
- Chief Economist, Agency for International Development, Washington D.C., 1976–1977
- Directo of International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., 1977–1990
- Research Fellow 1990
- Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellow of American Agricultural Economics Association
- Member of Board of Directors of the International Fund for Agricultural Research, 1990
Publications
numerous books, research reports and articles considering the food problems especially in developing countries, and the role of agricultural development in solving the food problem
Books
”The Economics of Agricultural Development” which is probably the world’s most used student reading in the field of agricultural development and food policy in developing countries
Numerous rewards for quality of published research
