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The three accounts of William Nordhaus

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William Nordhaus died on October 30, 2026, at age 85, after receiving the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2018 for integrating climate change into economic growth models. He served as an economic advisor to President Jimmy Carter and was Vice President at Yale University, where he studied under Paul Samuelson starting in 1959. His legacy includes a unique three-counting method for climate impact that few others had developed, though his specific calculations remain unverified. The article is exclusive to paid subscribers and does not provide further details about his life or work.

Key points

• William Nordhaus died on October 30, 2026, at age 85 following the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on climate change.
• He served as an economic advisor to President Jimmy Carter and was Vice President at Yale University, where he studied under Paul Samuelson starting in 1959.

Context

William Nordhaus was a prominent economist who integrated climate change into economic models, receiving the Nobel Prize in 2018. He served as an economic advisor to President Jimmy Carter and was Vice President at Yale University, where he studied under Paul Samuelson starting in 1959.

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The article is exclusive to paid subscribers and does not provide further details about his life or work. Specific calculations and methodologies remain unverified.

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