David Laibson

American economist
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David Laibson

Summary

David Laibson is a human[1]. He was born on +1966-06-26T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Laibson was born on +1966-06-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Laibson held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David Laibson's professions included economist[3].
  • David Laibson worked as a university teacher[4].
  • David Laibson's field of work was macroeconomics[7].
  • David Laibson's field of work was microeconomics[8].
  • David Laibson was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • David Laibson was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10].
  • David Laibson was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • David Laibson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • David Laibson's doctoral advisor was Olivier Blanchard[13].
  • David Laibson's doctoral advisor was Roland Bénabou[14].
  • David Laibson received the Marshall Scholarship[15].
  • David Laibson received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[16].
  • David Laibson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • David Laibson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • David Laibson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • David Laibson was a member of Econometric Society[20].
  • David Laibson is recorded as male[21].
  • David Laibson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David Laibson supervised Jeremy Barofsky as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Laibson supervised Stefano DellaVigna as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Laibson supervised David Cesarini as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Laibson supervised Muriel Niederle as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Laibson supervised Nava Ashraf as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

David Laibson was born on +1966-06-26T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31]; Harvard University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Doctoral advisors include Olivier Blanchard[13], an economist[40], b. 1948[41], of France[42], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[43], specialised in economics[44] and Roland Bénabou[14], an economist[45], b. 1957[46], of France[47], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[48], specialised in economics[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include macroeconomics[7], a theory[50] and microeconomics[8], a theory[51]. Among David Laibson's employers was Harvard University[9]. Doctoral students include Jeremy Barofsky[23]; Stefano DellaVigna[24], a university teacher[52], b. 1973[53], of Italy[54], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[55]; David Cesarini[25], an economist[56], b. 1981[57], of United States[58]; Muriel Niederle[26], an economist[59], b. 1975[60], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[61], specialised in economics[62]; Nava Ashraf[27], an economist[63], of Canada[64], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[65]; and Johanna Britta Mollerstrom[66], an economist[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Marshall Scholarship[15], a scholarship[68], in United Kingdom[69]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], a fellowship award[70]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[71].

Why It Matters

David Laibson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

What did David Laibson do for work?

David Laibson worked as economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did David Laibson go to school?

David Laibson was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10], Harvard University[11], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

What awards did David Laibson receive?

Honors received include Marshall Scholarship[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

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  3. [73] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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