Martin Weitzman
American economist (1942-2019)
Martin Lawrence "Marty" Weitzman (April 1, 1942 – August 27, 2019)[1][2] was an American economist. He was a Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He was among the most influential economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc.
Martin Weitzman | |
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| Born | April 1, 1942 |
| Died | August 27, 2019 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jennifer Bäverstam Weitzman |
| Institution | Harvard University |
| Field | Environmental economics |
| School or tradition | Environmental economics |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University Swarthmore College |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Solow |
| Doctoral students | Nat Keohane, Andrew Metrick, Gernot Wagner |
| Awards | Top 15 Financial Times-McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2015 for Climate Shock |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
His latest research was largely focused on environmental economics, specifically climate change and the economics of catastrophes.
References
change- ↑ "Marty Weitzman, In Memoriam". gwagner.com. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ↑ "The Man Who Got Economists to Take Climate Nightmares Seriously - BNN Bloomberg". BNN. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
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