Greg Mankiw
Economist and author of Macroeconomics
An economist and academic, contributions include work in micro and macroeconomic theory, particularly in the realm of supply-side economics. Served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush. Holds a position as a professor of economics at Harvard University, where research and teaching focus on topics such as economic growth and tax policy. Authored the widely used textbook 'Macroeconomics', which has shaped the education of countless economics students.
Wrote the economics textbook 'Macroeconomics'
Served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
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