When Martin Weitzman, Research Professor of Economics at Harvard University, passed away in 2019, his friends and colleagues mourned the loss of a truly influential figure in the field of economics. His impressive portfolio of theoretical and empirical research on everything from unemployment to inflation to climate change was extraordinarily substantive and impactful.
Congratulations to Ariel Pakes, Thomas Professor of Economics for receiving the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics. The biennial prizes recognize top scholars for their lasting significance, outstanding achievements, contributions to knowledge and the development of significant new modes of analysis. Read more about Professor Pakes' research...
