Claudia Goldin

American economist; Nobel prize winner
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Claudia Goldin was born on May 14, 1946 in New York City[1] and is a United States citizen. She is an economist and university teacher[2] whose fields include economics, economic history, history of education, and the labor market[2]. She is employed by Harvard University and the National Bureau of Economic Research[3].

Goldin has received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award, the IZA Prize in Labor Economics, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, plus two more[4][5][6][7][8]. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Econometric Society[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: economics[7], economic history[8], history of education[9], labor market[10]
  • Employer: Harvard University[11], National Bureau of Economic Research[12]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Robert Fogel[14], Alfred E. Kahn[15], Gary Becker[16]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Carolyn Shaw Bell Award[18], IZA Prize in Labor Economics[19], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[20], Fellow of the Econometric Society[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics[23], Clarivate Citation Laureates[24], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[25], BBC 100 Women[26], Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[27]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], National Academy of Sciences[29], Econometric Society[30]
  • Sex or gender: female[31]
  • Doctoral student: Robert Whaples[32], Cecilia Rouse[33], Leah Platt Boustan[34], Crystal S. Yang[35], Daniel K. Fetter[36], Martin Jay Eisenberg[37], Noam Yuchtman[38]
  • Commons category: Claudia Goldin[39]
  • Family name: Goldin[40]
  • Given name: Claudia[41]
  • Described at URL: https://scholar.harvard.edu/goldin/home[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
  • Name in native language: Claudia Goldin[44]
  • Interested in: economics[45]

Why It Matters

Claudia Goldin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Cecilia Rouse[48], an economist[49], b. 1963[50], of United States[51], awarded the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award[52].

FAQs

Where was Claudia Goldin born?

Claudia Goldin was born in New York City[2].

What did Claudia Goldin do for work?

Claudia Goldin worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Claudia Goldin go to school?

Claudia Goldin was educated at Cornell University[13].

What awards did Claudia Goldin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Carolyn Shaw Bell Award[18], IZA Prize in Labor Economics[19], and Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[20].

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  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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