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Nicholas Eberstadt

b. 1955

American economist

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About Nicholas Eberstadt

Born 1955. Nicholas Eberstadt is an American economist.

Nicholas Nash Eberstadt (born 1955) is an American political economist. He holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a political think tank. He is also a Senior Adviser to the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), a member of the visiting committee at the Harvard School of Public Health, and a member of the Global Leadership Council at the World Economic Forum.

Early life and education Eberstadt was born on December 20, 1955, in New York City. His father, Frederick Eberstadt, was an author and photographer. He completed his M.P.A. at Harvard Kennedy School in 1979, and his Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government at Harvard University in 1995. He has consulted for governmental and international organizations, the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. State Department, USAID, and World Bank, and has often been invited to offer expert testimony before Congress.

Eberstadt served on the President's Commission on Bioethics (2006–2009) and the Presidential HELP Commission (2005–2008).

Personal life Eberstadt married Mary Tedeschi, now a scholar at the Hoover Institution, in 1987. His daughters, Izzi and Kate, graduates of Barnard College and Columbia University, respectively, founded the music duo Delune.

Selected works

Eberstadt, Nicholas (2017). Our Miserable 21st Century. Commentary. 15 February 2017. Eberstadt, Nicholas (2021). Can America Cope with Demographic Decline?. Commentary. 18 October 2021.

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Education
London School of Economics and Political Science, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College
Employers
American Enterprise Institute
Awards
Berlin Prize; Irving Kristol Award
Also known as
Nicholas Nash Eberstadt

Family & relationships

Spouse
Mary Eberstadt

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American economist

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Nicholas Eberstadt was born on 20 December 1955 in New York City.

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Nicholas Eberstadt is an economist.

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Nicholas Eberstadt is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nicholas Eberstadt

· Wikidata: Q4529552

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