Colin Read (2) (1959–)

Colin Read is Professor of Economics and Finance, former Dean of the School of Business and Economics at SUNY College at Plattsburgh, USA, and a columnist for the Plattsburgh New York Press Republican newspaper. He has a PhD in Economics, JD in Law, MBA, Masters of Taxation, and has taught finance show more for 25 years. Colin's recent books include BP and the Macondo Spill: The Complete Story: The Fear Factor: What Happens When Fear Grips Wall Street; Global Financial Meltdown: How We Can Avoid the Next Economic Crisis; The Rise and Fall of an Economic Empire: With Lessons for Aspiring Nations; and a book on international taxation. He has written dozens of papers on market failure, volatility, and the finance of housing markets, writes a weekly newspaper column, and appears monthly on a local PBS television show to discuss the regional and national economy. He has worked as a research associate at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and served the Ministry of Finance in Indonesia under contract from the Harvard Institute for International Development. show less