James M. Poterba

Summary

James M. Poterba is a human^[1]. Born in New York City^[2], he… he was born on +1958-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• James M. Poterba was born in New York City^[2].
• James M. Poterba was born on +1958-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James M. Poterba held citizenship in United States^[7].
• James M. Poterba's professions included economist^[4].
• James M. Poterba worked as a university teacher^[5].
• James M. Poterba was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8].
• James M. Poterba's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[9].
• James M. Poterba's education included a stint at Harvard University^[10].
• James M. Poterba was educated at Pennsbury High School^[11].
• James M. Poterba's doctoral advisor was W. M. Gorman^[12].
• James M. Poterba received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[13].
• James M. Poterba received the Marshall Scholarship^[14].
• James M. Poterba received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[15].
• James M. Poterba received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• James M. Poterba was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[17].
• James M. Poterba was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• James M. Poterba was a member of Econometric Society^[19].
• James M. Poterba's image is recorded as ASSA 2025 - James Poterba 01.jpg^[20].
• James M. Poterba is recorded as male^[21].
• James M. Poterba's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• James M. Poterba supervised Luigi Zingales as a doctoral student^[23].
• James M. Poterba supervised Caroline Hoxby as a doctoral student^[24].
• James M. Poterba supervised Steven D. Levitt as a doctoral student^[25].
• James M. Poterba supervised Emmanuel Saez as a doctoral student^[26].
• James M. Poterba supervised Amy Finkelstein as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

James M. Poterba was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1958-07-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[9], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1096^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31]; Harvard University^[10], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Pennsbury High School^[11], a high school^[36], in United States^[37]. James M. Poterba's doctoral advisor was W. M. Gorman^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. James M. Poterba was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8]. Doctoral students include Luigi Zingales^[23], an economist^[38], b. 1963^[39], of Italy^[40], awarded the Germán Bernácer Prize^[41]; Caroline Hoxby^[24], an economist^[42], b. 1966^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship^[45], specialised in economics^[46]; Steven D. Levitt^[25], an economist^[47], b. 1967^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[50]; Emmanuel Saez^[26], an economist^[51], b. 1972^[52], of France^[53], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[54], specialised in economics^[55]; Amy Finkelstein^[27], an economist^[56], b. 1973^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[59]; and David Cutler^[60], an economist^[61], b. 1965^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[13], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1979^[67]; Marshall Scholarship^[14], a scholarship^[68], in United Kingdom^[69]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[15], a fellowship award^[70]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], a fellowship award^[71].

Why It Matters

James M. Poterba ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Austan Goolsbee^[74], an economist^[75], b. 1969^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[78]; Steven D. Levitt^[79], an economist^[80], b. 1967^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[83]; Emmanuel Saez^[84], an economist^[85], b. 1972^[86], of France^[87], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[88], specialised in economics^[89]; Stefanie Stantcheva^[90], an economist^[91], b. 1986^[92], of France^[93], awarded the Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France^[94], specialised in Optimal tax^[95]; Amy Finkelstein^[96], an economist^[97], b. 1973^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[100]; and Luigi Zingales^[101], an economist^[102], b. 1963^[103], of Italy^[104], awarded the Germán Bernácer Prize^[105].

FAQs

Where was James M. Poterba born?

Born in New York City^[2], James M. Poterba…

What did James M. Poterba do for work?

James M. Poterba worked as economist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did James M. Poterba go to school?

James M. Poterba was educated at University of Oxford^[9], Harvard University^[10], and Pennsbury High School^[11].

What awards did James M. Poterba receive?

Honors received include NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[13], Marshall Scholarship^[14], Fellow of the Econometric Society^[15], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].