Paul Sweezy

Paul M. Sweezy
BornApril 10, 1910
DiedFebruary 27, 2004(2004-02-27) (aged 93)
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, PhD)
London School of Economics
Doctoral advisorJoseph Schumpeter
InfluencesKarl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg, Michał Kalecki, Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Joseph Schumpeter
Academic work
DisciplineMacroeconomics
School or traditionNeo-Marxian economics

Paul Marlor Sweezy (April 10, 1910 – February 27, 2004) was a Marxist economist, political activist, publisher, and founding editor of the long-running magazine Monthly Review. He is best remembered for his contributions to economic theory as one of the leading Marxian economists of the second half of the 20th century.