Marc J. Melitz is the David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University. He holds a BA from Haverford College (1989), an MSBA from the Robert Smith School of Business (1992), and a PhD from the University of Michigan (2000). He is a fellow of the Econometric Society and 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.
His broad research interests are in international trade and investment. Melba has taught intermediate microeconomics using Varian for 20 years and has been using Smartwork since its inception in 2019.
His broad research interests are in international trade and investment. Melba has taught intermediate microeconomics using Varian for 20 years and has been using Smartwork since its inception in 2019.






