Luigi Zingales

Italian economist
Person human Q3840268
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Summary

Luigi Zingales is a human[1]. Born in Padua[2], he… he was born on February 8, 1963[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Luigi Zingales was born in Padua[2].
  • Luigi Zingales was born on February 8, 1963[3].
  • Luigi Zingales held citizenship in Italy[7].
  • Luigi Zingales's professions included economist[4].
  • Luigi Zingales's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Luigi Zingales was employed by University of Chicago[8].
  • Luigi Zingales was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Luigi Zingales's education included a stint at Bocconi University[10].
  • Luigi Zingales's doctoral advisor was James M. Poterba[11].
  • Luigi Zingales's doctoral advisor was Oliver Hart[12].
  • Luigi Zingales received the Germán Bernácer Prize[13].
  • Luigi Zingales received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Luigi Zingales received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[15].
  • Luigi Zingales was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Luigi Zingales was a member of Econometric Society[17].
  • Luigi Zingales is recorded as male[18].
  • Luigi Zingales's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Luigi Zingales's Commons category is recorded as Luigi Zingales[20].
  • Luigi Zingales earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Luigi Zingales's family name is recorded as Zingales[22].
  • Luigi Zingales's given name is recorded as Luigi[23].
  • Luigi Zingales's official website is recorded as https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/luigi.zingales/index.html[24].
  • Luigi Zingales's work location is recorded as Chicago[25].
  • Luigi Zingales's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Luigi Zingales's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Padua[2], Luigi Zingales… he was born on February 8, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Bocconi University[10], a private university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1902[34]. Doctoral advisors include James M. Poterba[11], an economist[35], b. 1958[36], of United States[37], awarded the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing[38] and Oliver Hart[12], an economist[39], b. 1948[40], of United States[41], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[42], specialised in law and economics[43]. Luigi Zingales earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Luigi Zingales's employers was University of Chicago[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Germán Bernácer Prize[13], an economics award[44], in Spain[45], founded in 2001[46]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], a fellowship award[47]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society[15], a fellowship award[48].

Why It Matters

Luigi Zingales has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Luigi Zingales born?

Born in Padua[2].

What did Luigi Zingales do for work?

Luigi Zingales worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Luigi Zingales go to school?

Luigi Zingales was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9] and Bocconi University[10].

What awards did Luigi Zingales receive?

Honors received include Germán Bernácer Prize[13], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14], and Fellow of the Econometric Society[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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