Michael Mandel

Dr. Michael Mandel is chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute, where he supervises PPI’s research and policy work across a wide range of topics., including the data-driven economy, the impact of regulation on innovation, and policies to improve production, investment and job growth. Mandel was co-principal investigator for a Sloan Foundation grant on “Measuring the Impact of Globalization.” Mandel has testified before Congress on impact of regulation on innovation. Mandel also holds an appointment as senior fellow at Wharton’s Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the University of Pennsylvania, and serves as president and founder of South Mountain Economics LLC, which provides expertise on emerging occupations and emerging industries. South Mountain Economics is best known for its research reports on the App Economy. He formerly served as chief economist at BusinessWeek (1989-2009). Mandel received a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University. He is currently revising the third edition of his introductory economics textbook, Economics:The Basics.