Justin Wolfers

Australian and American economist and public policy scholar
Person human Q1714242
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Justin Wolfers

Summary

Justin Wolfers is a human[1]. He was born in Papua New Guinea[2]. He was born on +1972-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,116 views/month, #6,481 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Justin Wolfers was born in Papua New Guinea[2].
  • Justin Wolfers was born on +1972-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Justin Wolfers held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Justin Wolfers held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Justin Wolfers's professions included economist[4].
  • Justin Wolfers worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Justin Wolfers's field of work was economics[9].
  • Justin Wolfers's field of work was labour economics[10].
  • Justin Wolfers's field of work was social policy[11].
  • Justin Wolfers's field of work was law and economics[12].
  • Justin Wolfers's field of work was behavioral economics[13].
  • Justin Wolfers's field of work was macroeconomics[14].
  • Justin Wolfers was employed by University of Michigan[15].
  • Justin Wolfers was employed by University of Pennsylvania[16].
  • Justin Wolfers's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Justin Wolfers's education included a stint at University of Sydney[18].
  • Justin Wolfers's education included a stint at James Ruse Agricultural High School[19].
  • Justin Wolfers's doctoral advisor was Lawrence F. Katz[20].
  • Justin Wolfers's doctoral advisor was Olivier Blanchard[21].
  • Justin Wolfers received the Fulbright Scholarship[22].
  • Justin Wolfers's image is recorded as Justin Wolfers 2012.jpg[23].
  • Justin Wolfers is recorded as male[24].
  • Justin Wolfers's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Justin Wolfers supervised David Michael Rothschild as a doctoral student[26].
  • Justin Wolfers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041106697[27].

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Origins and Family

Justin Wolfers's place of birth was Papua New Guinea[2]. He was born on +1972-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Sydney[18], a public research university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Sydney[35]; and James Ruse Agricultural High School[19], a high school[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1959[38]. Doctoral advisors include Lawrence F. Katz[20], an economist[39], b. 1959[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[42], specialised in economics[43] and Olivier Blanchard[21], an economist[44], b. 1948[45], of France[46], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[47], specialised in economics[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include economics[9], an academic discipline[49]; labour economics[10], an academic discipline[50]; social policy[11], an academic discipline[51]; law and economics[12], an academic discipline[52]; behavioral economics[13], an academic discipline[53]; and macroeconomics[14], a theory[54]. Employers include University of Michigan[15], a public research university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1817[57], headquartered in Ann Arbor[58] and University of Pennsylvania[16], a private university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1740[61], headquartered in Philadelphia[62]. Justin Wolfers supervised David Michael Rothschild as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Justin Wolfers received the Fulbright Scholarship[22].

Why It Matters

Justin Wolfers ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,116 views/month, #6,481 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Justin Wolfers born?

Born in Papua New Guinea[2], Justin Wolfers…

What did Justin Wolfers do for work?

Justin Wolfers worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Justin Wolfers go to school?

Justin Wolfers was educated at Harvard University[17], University of Sydney[18], and James Ruse Agricultural High School[19].

What awards did Justin Wolfers receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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