John Tepper Marlin

Dr. Marlin is an early pioneer in the theory and measurement of corporate environmental and social responsibility. He is also an expert on the economies of New York City and other large cities. He has written 15 commercially published books on cities and their metrics. Before starting CityEconomist in 2006, he was Chief Economist and Senior Policy Adviser in the Office of the New York City Comptroller for more than 13 years, spanning three New York City Mayors and Comptrollers. He prepared official estimates of the economic impact of both the 1993 and 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Education

• Ph.D. The George Washington University (1964 — 1968)
• B.A., M.A. University of Oxford (1962 — 1964)
• AB 1962 Harvard University (1958 — 1962)
• Portsmouth Abbey School (1955 — 1958)
• New York University

Companies

• Blogger CityEconomist (2020)
• Executor Estate of Hilda van Stockum (2006)
• Member, Dinner Committee Oxford-Cambridge NYC Dinner Committee (1995)
• Senior Economist United States Congress Joint Economic Committee (2019 — 2020)
• President Boissevain Books (2011 — 2019)
• President Boissevain Books LLC (2006 — 2019)
• Principal CityEconomist (2011 — 2019)
• Chief Economist New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (2012 — 2013)
• Senior Economist, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress U.S. Senate (2009 — 2011)