Esther Duflo Is Now Officially a Genius
Congratuations to MIT economist Esther Duflo who brings home a MacArthur Genius grant!
Congratuations to MIT economist Esther Duflo who brings home a MacArthur Genius grant!
The John Bates Clark Medal is given every two years to the American economist under the age of 40 who is deemed most influential. Congratulations to Susan Athey, a Harvard professor, who won the award today! She is the first woman to win the award. I got to know Susan and her husband Guido Imbens very well four years ago . . .
The November 5, 2006, Freakonomics column examines the economic implications of a random series of ungovernable events: the weather. This post contains bonus material.