George F. DeMartino

Dr. DeMartino is a political economist whose research focuses on the intersection of ethics and economics with particular emphasis on the limits to knowledge in economic science. He is the president of the Association for Economic and Social Analysis, past president of the Association for Social Economics, and a board member of the Association for Integrity and Responsible Leadership in Economics and Associated Professions. His recent books include The Tragic Science: How Economists Cause Harm (even as they aspire to do good), University of Chicago Press; The Economist’s Oath (Oxford University Press); and the Oxford Handbook of Professional Economic Ethics, co-edited with Deirdre N. McCloskey. In earlier work, such as his book Global Economy, Global Justice (Routledge), he explored the ethical dimensions of global neoliberalism. His work has been reviewed widely, including in the New York Review of Books and the Journal of Economic Literature, and cited in outlets such as the New York Times, the Economist, and other leading outlets around the world. He has been invited to lecture on his work widely, including at the World Economic Forum in Davos; and he has also served on a research group on ethics and public policy for the World Economic Forum. Prior to entering academia, Dr. DeMartino served as a union organizer and negotiator for AFSCME, AFL-CIO for over a decade.