Jeffrey Sachs | |
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Sachs in November 2019 | |
| Born | November 5, 1954 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Institution | Columbia University |
| Field | Political economics, International Development |
| School or tradition | Keynesian economics |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Doctoral advisor | Martin Feldstein |
| Doctoral students | Alberto Alesina Michael C. Burda |
| Contributions | Millennium Villages Project |
Jeffrey David Sachs (/sæks/; born November 5, 1954) is an American economist, academic and public policy analyst. He is the former director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is known as one of the world's leading experts on economic development and the fight against poverty.