Michael Mandel (economist)

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Michael J. Mandel is an American economist, author, and journalist. He is the chief economic strategist for the Progressive Policy Institute, and president of South Mountain Economies, LLC.[1]

Mandel worked for twelve years at Businessweek; during his last eight years with the magazine, he held the position of Chief Economist. Mandel wrote more than fifty cover stories for Businessweek, and was the recipient of multiple awards; he won the Gerald Loeb Award in 1998 and was named one of the top 100 business journalists of the 20th century in 2000.[2]

Mandel is senior fellow at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (Mack Institute for Innovation Management) and was appointed a fellow at the Manufacturing Policy Initiative at Indiana University.[3][4]

In 1985, he graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in economics, having previously obtained a master's degree in economics, (1981) and a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics (1978). After leaving Harvard, he served as assistant economics professor at New York University Stern School of Business until 1989.[2]

Awards and recognition[edit]

  • 1994 Winner, National Magazine Awards[2]
  • 1994 Finalist, Gerald Loeb Award[2]
  • 1998 Winner, Gerald Loeb Award in the magazine category, with Dean Foust, for their "New Economy" package, Businessweek[5]
  • 1999 Finalist, National Magazine Awards[2]
  • 2000 Named among the Top 100 Business News Luminaries of the 20th Century[2]
  • 2002 Winner, Excellence in Economic Reporting, for "Teach Lead–Both Up and Down, Businessweek[6]
  • 2006 Winner, Economic Journalist of the Year, by the World Leadership Forum[7]
  • 2009 Finalist, Gerald Loeb Award, commentary category, for "Michael Mandel Columns", Businessweek[8]

Selected bibliography[edit]

  • The High-Risk Society: Peril and Promise in the New Economy, 1st ed., Times Business, 1996.[9]
  • The Coming Internet Depression, Basic Books, 2000.[10]
  • Rational Exuberance: Silencing the Enemies of Growth and Why the Future Is Better Than You Think, 1st ed., HarperBusiness, 2004.[11]
  • Economics: The Basics, McGraw-Hill, revised edition of the 2012 textbook, 2018.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Mandel". Progressive Policy Institute. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "About Dr. Michael Mandel". South Mountain Economics. June 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michael Mandel". POLITICO. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dr. Michael Mandel: Our Expertise: Manufacturing Policy Initiative: Indiana University". Manufacturing Policy Initiative. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Awards Archives - Page 5 of 5". AHBJ. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Excellence in Economic Reporting Award Recipients". The Fund for American Studies. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Mandel leaving BusinessWeek". Talking Biz News. November 22, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "2009 Gerald Loeb Award Finalists Announced by UCLA Anderson School of Management". www.businesswire.com. May 13, 2009. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Mandel, Michael J (1996). The high-risk society: peril and promise in the new economy. New York: Times Business. ISBN 978-0-8129-2637-8. OCLC 34710887.
  10. ^ Mandel, Michael J (2000). The Coming Internet Depression (in German). New York: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-04358-3. OCLC 880406002.
  11. ^ Mandel, Michael J (2004). Rational exuberance: silencing the enemies of growth and why the future is better than you think. New York: HarperBusiness. ISBN 978-0-06-058049-0. OCLC 54066622.
  12. ^ Mandel, Michael J (2018). Economics: the basics. ISBN 978-0-07-802179-4. OCLC 959922690.

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