Michael Boskin

American businessperson; Tully M. Friedman Professor of Economics and Wohlford Family Hoover Institution Senior Fellow at Stanford University; director at Oracle
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Michael Boskin
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Michael Boskin

Summary

Michael Boskin is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on September 23, 1945[3]. He worked as an economist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], businessperson[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael Boskin was born in New York City[2].
  • Michael Boskin was born on September 23, 1945[3].
  • Michael Boskin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Michael Boskin's professions included economist[4].
  • Michael Boskin's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Michael Boskin's professions included writer[6].
  • Michael Boskin's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Michael Boskin worked as an academic[8].
  • Michael Boskin's field of work was economics[11].
  • Michael Boskin's field of work was economic research[12].
  • Michael Boskin's field of work was economic analysis[13].
  • Michael Boskin's field of work was economic consulting[14].
  • Michael Boskin's field of work was economic policy[15].
  • Michael Boskin's field of work was public finance[16].
  • Michael Boskin was employed by Harvard University[17].
  • Among Michael Boskin's employers was University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Among Michael Boskin's employers was Yale University[19].
  • Among Michael Boskin's employers was Stanford University[20].
  • Michael Boskin's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[21].
  • Michael Boskin's doctoral advisor was George F. Break[22].
  • Michael Boskin received the Adam Smith Award[23].
  • Michael Boskin is recorded as male[24].
  • Michael Boskin's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Michael Boskin was affiliated with the Republican Party[26].
  • Michael Boskin supervised Guo Haiqiu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Boskin was born in New York City[2]. He was born on September 23, 1945[3].

Education

Michael Boskin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[21]. His doctoral advisor was George F. Break[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], businessperson[7], and academic[8]. Fields of work include economics[11], an academic discipline[28]; economic research[12], an economic concept[29]; economic analysis[13], an academic discipline[30]; economic consulting[14]; economic policy[15], an academic discipline[31]; and public finance[16], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Harvard University[17], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1868[39], headquartered in Berkeley[40]; Yale University[19], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1701[43], headquartered in New Haven[44]; and Stanford University[20], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1885[47], headquartered in Stanford[48]. Doctoral students include Guo Haiqiu[27]; Anita Alves Pena[49]; Kevin J. Mumford[50], a historian[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53]; and Jeong-Joon Lee[54].

Recognition

Michael Boskin received the Adam Smith Award[23].

Personal Life

Michael Boskin was affiliated with the Republican Party[26].

Why It Matters

Michael Boskin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Michael Boskin born?

Born in New York City[2], Michael Boskin…

What did Michael Boskin do for work?

Michael Boskin worked as economist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], businessperson[7], and academic[8].

Where did Michael Boskin go to school?

Michael Boskin was educated at University of California, Berkeley[21].

What awards did Michael Boskin receive?

Honors received include Adam Smith Award[23].

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  2. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [50] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [54] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Guo Haiqiu, Anita Alves Pena, Kevin J. Mumford +1
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    Occupation economist, university teacher, writer +2
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