Peter Berck
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Peter Berck (April 26, 1950 – August 10, 2018) was an American economist.
Berck studied mathematics and economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and completed a doctorate in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1976.[1] Berck returned to Berkeley as a faculty member and was named the S.J. Hall Professor of Forest Economics.
Background
Berck grew up in New York, attended UC Berkeley, and earned a PhD in economics from MIT. Returning to Berkeley, he spent his academic career of nearly 42 years in UC Berkeley's Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, College of Natural Resources.[2]
Berck was an environmental economist focusing on farming, forests, fisheries, pollution, and energy.[3][2]
References
- ^ "Peter Berck". Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b Bradford, Amanda (August 19, 2018). "'He brought us all together': UC Berkeley professor, forestry economist Peter Berck dies at 68". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Peter Berck". University of California, Berkeley. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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