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David Weiman is the Alena Wels Hirschorn '58 Professor of Economics at Barnard College, with affiliations in the Columbia University History Department. He serves as Faculty Director of the Empirical Reasoning Center and Interim Co-Director of Urban Studies. His academic focus spans economic history, political economy, U.S. criminal justice policy, and urban-regional development.
Education:
- AB, Brown University
- MA, Yale University
- PhD, Stanford University
Weiman's research illuminates the evolution of U.S. financial systems, particularly the banking-monetary framework from the Second Bank of the United States to the Federal Reserve System. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary policy implications, emphasizing systemic seasonality, regional economic vulnerabilities, and institutional transformations.
His publications reflect a deep engagement with cliometric methods and empirical analysis, covering topics like correspondent banking networks, the political economy of banking reform, and macroeconomic consequences of financial instability. Weiman co-authored a chapter in Economic Evolution and Revolution in Historical Time on the Cotton South's banking challenges.
Scientific Awards:
- Alena Wels Hirschorn '58 Professorship
Weiman advises students in Barnard's Political Economy track and Economic and Social History Program. His recent media contributions, including a Marketplace interview on U.S. banking structure, demonstrate his commitment to public economic discourse.
