My Take
If you've ever taken Econ 101, there's a decent chance Greg Mankiw is the reason you actually understood it — his introductory textbook has been the go-to for college economics courses for decades, and genuinely earning that kind of staying power in academia is no small thing. The Harvard professor and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under George W. Bush sits comfortably in the New Keynesian tradition, but what I've always appreciated is that he doesn't hide behind jargon — he blogs, he engages with critics, and he has a knack for making macroeconomic concepts feel less like punishment. He's willing to push back on both parties when he thinks they're wrong on the economics, which in today's climate takes a certain backbone. Not flashy, but quietly indispensable.
Overview
Nicholas Gregory Mankiw ( MAN-kyoo; born February 3, 1958) is an American macroeconomist who is currently the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Mankiw is best known in academia for his work on New Keynesian economics. Mankiw has written widely on economics and economic policy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Greg Mankiw
- Name (Japanese)
- グレゴリー・マンキュー
- Reading
- ぐれごりー・まんきゅー
- Born
- February 3, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Trenton, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- economist / blogger
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellow of the Econometric Society
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.