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Jeffrey D. Sachs

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Jeffrey D. Sachs

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1954-11-05 （Oak Park, Michigan, United States）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism (born/raised Jewish)
Residence History
Oak Park, Michigan (birth) → New York City (resident)

Career

Occupations
economist, public policy analyst, university professor, international development and sustainability activist
Active Years
1980-
Affiliations
Columbia University (Center for Sustainable Development / Earth Institute), Harvard University (former affiliation), Millennium Promise (co-founder), Sustainable Development Solutions Network (president/former)
Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences (member), Institute of Medicine / National Academy of Medicine (member), Harvard Society of Fellows (member/invited), Fellows of the World Econometric Society, National Bureau of Economic Research (affiliation)
Influenced By
Martin Feldstein (doctoral advisor)
Influenced
Alberto Alesina (doctoral student), Michael C. Burda (doctoral student), Nouriel Roubini (doctoral student)

Education

Harvard College, Harvard University
Economics
Degree: B.A. (summa cum laude)
Period: 1972–1976
Year of Graduation: 1976
Country: United States
Undergraduate degree in Economics, graduated summa cum laude
Harvard University
Economics (graduate)
Degree: M.A.
Period: 1976–1978
Year of Graduation: 1978
Country: United States
Master's degree
Harvard University
Economics (doctoral)
Degree: Ph.D.
Period: 1978–1980
Year of Graduation: 1980
Country: United States
Ph.D.; invited to the Harvard Society of Fellows during graduate years

Awards

Time 100 (Most Influential People in the World)
2004
Organization: Time
Result: 受選
Time 100 (Most Influential People in the World)
2005
Organization: Time
Result: 受選
Padma Bhushan
2007
Organization: Government of India
Result: 受賞
Blue Planet Prize
2015
Organization: Blue Planet Prize organizers
Result: 受賞
Tang Prize (Sustainable Development)
2022
Category: 持続可能な開発
Organization: Tang Prize Foundation
Result: 受賞
Sargent Shriver Award for Equal Justice
2005
Organization: Sargent Shriver Center (or awarding body)
Result: 受賞
James Madison Award for Distinguished Public Service
2009
Organization: American Whig-Cliosophic Society (Princeton University)
Result: 受賞
Boris Mints Institute Prize for Research of Strategic Policy Solutions to Global Challenges
2017
Organization: Boris Mints Institute
Result: 受賞
World Sustainability Award (joint recipient with spouse)
2017
Organization: World Sustainability Award organizers
Result: 受賞（夫妻）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time

2005 Non-fiction / Development economics

A policy-oriented book proposing strategies to end extreme poverty through investments in agriculture, health, education and infrastructure, and international cooperation.

poverty eradicationinternational aidsustainable development
Translations
  • The End of Poverty

The Age of Sustainable Development

2015 Non-fiction / Environmental economics

Connects sustainability and economic development, offering comprehensive policy proposals on climate change, poverty, and resource management.

climate changesustainabilityinternational development
Translations
  • The Age of Sustainable Development

The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions

2020 Non-fiction / Economic history

Discusses the history and contemporary challenges of globalization from the perspectives of geography, technology, and institutions.

globalizationtechnology and institutionseconomic history
Translations
  • The Ages of Globalization

Bibliography

  • The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
  • The Age of Sustainable Development
  • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions
  • Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable
  • The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity

Style & Themes

Literary Style
policy-oriented persuasive proseacademic yet accessible writing for general audiences
Recurring Motifs
eradication of extreme povertysustainable developmentinternational cooperation and institutional reform

Legacy

An influential public intellectual in international development and sustainability. Involved with the MDGs and SDGs and has shaped debate through policy proposals and books, while attracting criticism and controversy—e.g., over the Millennium Villages Project and some geopolitical positions.

Academic Societies

  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • Harvard Society of Fellows

In Popular Culture

  • Frequent media presence as a public intellectual (columns, lectures, interviews)

Quotes

  • "A natural spillover is also possible, of course. Both hypotheses are viable at this stage."
    Source: The Lancet Commission report (The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic) (2022)
  • "His ultimate goal is to change the world — to 'bend history'."
    Source: Quotation reported in Nina Munk's biography/coverage (The Idealist) (2007)

Trivia

  • Married to pediatrician Sonia Ehrlich Sachs; they have three children.
  • Deeply involved in the UN MDGs and SDGs; has advised international organizations and governments.
  • Directed the Millennium Villages Project, which has been the subject of debate over its design and reported results.