Martin Feldstein

Martin Feldstein was a remarkable economic scholar, an extraordinary teacher, a fabulous economic and academic administrator, and a dedicated public servant who had a tremendous impact. He played an enormous role in advancing  empirical research in economics and was a mentor to generations of underg...

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Main Author: Poterba, James Michael
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/128474
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Summary:Martin Feldstein was a remarkable economic scholar, an extraordinary teacher, a fabulous economic and academic administrator, and a dedicated public servant who had a tremendous impact. He played an enormous role in advancing  empirical research in economics and was a mentor to generations of undergraduates and graduate students. Beyond his research and teaching, Feldstein was a transformative figure within economics, through his three decade leadership of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is going to be very deeply missed.