Dr. Gerald A. McDermott is Associate Professor of International Business at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. He specializes in international business and political economy. His current research in South America uses both comparative and statistical survey methods to examine the socio-political conditions under which societies build new innovative capacities to achieve sustained upgrading in their industries.
Analysis of institutional change and firm competitive strategy in emerging markets,
Institution/Entity
World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, International Motor Vehicle Program, IAE Business School of Argentina, CERGE-EI of CZech republic, European University Institute.
Institutional Focus Areas
Homeland Security, Social Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes
(Argentina, Czech Republic)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes
(Spanish, Czech, French, German, Portuguese)
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
International Business, international affairs, emerging markets, development, innovation, clusters
Institutional Focus Areas
Homeland Security, Social Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
Personal Focus Areas
International politics and business, international strategy, Comparative analysis, Emerging markets, innovation and development
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
06/1998
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ph.D.
Political Science
05/1998
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
B.A.
Economics
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
01/2001 - 2008
Assistant Professor, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Secondary Appointment, Department of Political Science
2006
Research Fellow, IAE Business School, Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina
07/2008
Associate Professor (with tenure), Sonoco International Business Department, The Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
Award
Ad-hoc Reviewer
National Academy of Sciences & National Science Foundation
2011
Fellowship
Fernand Braudel Senior Fellowship, European University Institute
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