Irwin M. Stelzer (born 22 May 1932)[1] is an American economist[2] who is the U.S. economic and business columnist for The Sunday Times in the United Kingdom and was for The Courier-Mail in Australia.
Stelzer is a consultant on market strategy, pricing and antitrust issues, and regulatory matters for U.S. and United Kingdom industries.
[4] Stelzer co-founded National Economic Research Associates, Inc. (NERA) and served as its president from 1961 to 1983.
[3][4] He is a signatory of the Henry Jackson Society, a senior director and fellow of the Hudson Institute and has edited and introduced a book on neoconservatism.
He has written extensively on policy issues such as America's competitive position in the world economy, optimum regulatory policies, the consequences of European integration, and factors affecting and impeding economic growth.