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
Born(1942-04-01)April 1, 1942
DiedAugust 27, 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
SpouseJennifer Bäverstam Weitzman
InstitutionHarvard University
FieldEnvironmental economics
School or
tradition
Environmental economics
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
Doctoral
advisor
Robert Solow
Doctoral
students
Nat Keohane, Andrew Metrick, Gernot Wagner
AwardsTop 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

  1. "Marty Weitzman, In Memoriam". gwagner.com. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. "The Man Who Got Economists to Take Climate Nightmares Seriously - BNN Bloomberg". BNN. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2019-08-29.