Background
Edelstein, Michael was born on August 12, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harry M. and Francis (Lifshitz) Edelstein.
Edelstein, Michael was born on August 12, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harry M. and Francis (Lifshitz) Edelstein.
AB, University of Chicago, 1962; AM, University of Chicago, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1970.
Assistant professor economics, Columbia University, 1969-1974; assistant professor economics, CUNY-Queens College, Flushing, 1974-1977; associate professor economics, CUNY-Queens College, Flushing, 1978-1982; professor economics, CUNY-Queens College, Flushing, since 1983; chairman economics, CUNY-Queens College, Flushing, since 1992. Visiting professor economics Stanford (California) U., 1973, Yale University, 1980, ColumbiaU., 1975-1991, Harvard University, 1994, Australian National U., 1986.
Member American Economics Association, Economics History Association, Economics History Society (England).
Married Mady Janet Silverstein, June, 1967. Children: Zoe R., Jacob H.