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Martin Weitzman

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Martin Weitzman · Economics & Business

What

Economist

When

1942, New York City, United States — 2019, Massachusetts, United States

Where

United States (MIT and Harvard University)

Biography

Martin Weitzman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Economist

How & why

Martin Weitzman was an American economist of Jewish background, a leading environmental and climate economist known for his work on the economics of catastrophic risk and the 'dismal theorem.' He taught at MIT and Harvard and shaped how economists think about uncertainty and climate change.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish Economists

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish Economists