Greg Mankiw

Greg Mankiw, born on February third, nineteen fifty-eight, is a prominent American macroeconomist and blogger, currently serving as the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Renowned for his contributions to New Keynesian economics, Mankiw has established himself as a leading figure in the field of economics.

His extensive writings on economic policy and theory have garnered significant recognition. As of February twenty-twenty, he ranked as the forty-fifth most influential economist globally, according to RePEc, which evaluates academic publications and citations. Mankiw is also noted for being the eleventh most cited economist and the ninth most productive research economist, as indicated by his h-index.

In addition to his academic achievements, Mankiw is the author of several best-selling economics textbooks and maintains a popular blog. From two thousand seven to two thousand twenty-one, he contributed regularly to the Sunday business section of The New York Times. His work is highly regarded in academia, as evidenced by his status as the most frequently cited author on college syllabi for economics courses, according to the Open Syllabus Project.

A conservative by ideology, Mankiw has served as an economic adviser to various Republican politicians. He held the position of Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush from two thousand three to two thousand five and later advised Mitt Romney during his presidential campaigns in two thousand eight and two thousand twelve. However, in October two thousand nineteen, he publicly announced his departure from the Republican Party, citing dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump and the party's direction.