Matthew Berman

Matthew Berman is a Professor of Economics at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), with a joint appointment in the Department of Economics and the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER). He is affiliated with the College of Business and Public Policy. His research focuses on sustainable communities, social-ecological systems, political economy, alcohol-control policy, and natural resource management.

• Ph.D. in Economics, Yale University (1977)
• MA and M.Phil., Economics, Yale University (1974)
• BA in Economics, Harvard College (1972)

His research interests include rural mixed economies, spatial ecosystem services, aviation safety, and the political economy of resource-dependent regions. He has led or contributed to projects such as the Sustainability of Arctic Communities and Heterogeneity and Resilience of Human-Rangifer Systems. He has held roles in professional organizations, including president of the Alaska Chapter of the International Association for Energy Economics.

Berman teaches economics and interdisciplinary courses at UAA, including industrial organization, comparative economic systems, and cost-benefit analysis. His work integrates economic theory with public policy analysis, emphasizing non-market valuation and community resilience.

He is actively involved in programs like Alaska EPSCoR BOREAS and the Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH). His research addresses rapid environmental change and vulnerability in Arctic communities.