Biography
Reinhardt was born in Osnabrück, Germany, and later emigrated to Canada where he received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from University of Saskatchewan. He later received a PhD in economics from Yale University. He has taught courses in economic theory and policy, accounting, and health economics and policy. Reinhardt's scholarly work has focused on economics and policy and includes more far-reaching topics such as cost-benefit analyses of the Lockheed L-1011 Tri Star and the Space Shuttle. He currently is the professor of Economics 100 at Princeton University.
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