Michael Greenstone is the 3M Professor of Environmental Economics in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2009-10 he served as the chief economist at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers. His research is focused on estimating the costs and benefits of environmental quality and the consequences of government regulation.
Experience
Current Positions
- 3M Professor of Environmental Economics, M.I.T.
- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Fellow, Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford University
Past Positions
- Chief Economist, Council of Economic Advisers (2009-10)
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Princeton University
- B.A., Swarthmore College