Regular biography
Marc Melitz is a Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. His research focuses on international trade and investment, particularly producer-level responses to globalization and their implications for aggregate trade and investment patterns. He is affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), CESifo, and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. He serves as a foreign editor for the Review of Economic Studies and an associate editor for the American Economic Journal: Microeconomics. His work has been funded by the Sloan Foundation and the NSF.
Scholar-generated biography
Marc Melitz is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University, specializing in International Trade and Investment. His research explores the impact of trade on productivity, firm behavior, and macroeconomic dynamics. Melitz's work examines how trade liberalization influences firm-level adjustments, innovation, and product mix. He investigates heterogeneous firm responses to market size, competition, and trade policies, with a focus on export versus foreign direct investment (FDI) strategies. His studies also address the role of endogenous entry, product variety, and business cycles in international trade. Melitz's contributions highlight the interplay between trade, innovation, and macroeconomic outcomes, offering insights into the welfare implications of trade policies.