Olivier Blanchard

French economist and professor
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Olivier Blanchard

Summary

Olivier Blanchard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amiens[2]. He worked as an economist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Olivier Blanchard's place of birth was Amiens[2].
  • Olivier Blanchard held citizenship in France[6].
  • French was Olivier Blanchard's native language[7].
  • Olivier Blanchard worked as an economist[3].
  • Olivier Blanchard worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Olivier Blanchard's field of work was economics[8].
  • Among Olivier Blanchard's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Among Olivier Blanchard's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Olivier Blanchard's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Olivier Blanchard's education included a stint at Paris Dauphine University[12].
  • Olivier Blanchard was educated at ESCP Business School[13].
  • Olivier Blanchard was educated at Paris Nanterre University[14].
  • Olivier Blanchard's education included a stint at La Providence[15].
  • Olivier Blanchard's doctoral advisor was Stanley Fischer[16].
  • Olivier Blanchard received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Olivier Blanchard received the Honorary doctors of Ghent University[18].
  • Olivier Blanchard received the John von Neumann Award[19].
  • Olivier Blanchard received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[20].
  • Olivier Blanchard received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Olivier Blanchard received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[22].
  • Olivier Blanchard is recorded as male[23].
  • Olivier Blanchard's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Olivier Blanchard supervised Fumio Hayashi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Olivier Blanchard supervised Nobuhiro Kiyotaki as a doctoral student[26].
  • Olivier Blanchard supervised Laurence Ball as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Amiens[2], Olivier Blanchard… French was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Paris Dauphine University[12], a grand établissement[32], in France[33], founded in 1968[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; ESCP Business School[13], a business school[36], in France[37], founded in 1819[38], headquartered in 11th arrondissement of Paris[39]; Paris Nanterre University[14], a university in France[40], in France[41], founded in 1964[42], headquartered in Nanterre[43]; and La Providence[15], an educational facility[44], in France[45], founded in 1850[46]. Olivier Blanchard's doctoral advisor was Stanley Fischer[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[3] and university teacher[4]. Olivier Blanchard's field of work was economics[8]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1636[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1861[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]. Doctoral students include Fumio Hayashi[25], an economist[55], b. 1952[56], of Japan[57], awarded the Nakahara Prize[58]; Nobuhiro Kiyotaki[26], an economist[59], b. 1955[60], of Japan[61], awarded the Nakahara Prize[62]; Laurence Ball[27]; Michael C. Burda[63]; Ricardo J. Caballero[64]; and Takeo Hoshi[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], a grade of an order[66], in France[67]; Honorary doctors of Ghent University[18], an award[68], in Belgium[69]; John von Neumann Award[19], an economics award[70], in Hungary[71], founded in 1994[72]; Fellow of the Econometric Society[20], a fellowship award[73]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[74]; and Commander of the National Order of Merit[22], a grade of an order[75], in France[76].

Why It Matters

Olivier Blanchard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Justin Wolfers[79], an economist[80], b. 1972[81], of United States[82], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[83], specialised in economics[84]; Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas[85], an economist[86], b. 1968[87], of France[88], awarded the Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France[89]; Ricardo J. Caballero[90], an economist[91], b. 1959[92], of Chile[93], awarded the Frisch Medal[94]; Michael C. Burda[95], an economist[96], b. 1959[97], of United States[98], awarded the Gossen Prize[99]; David Laibson[100], an economist[101], b. 1966[102], of United States[103], awarded the Marshall Scholarship[104], specialised in macroeconomics[105]; and Janice Eberly[106], an economist[107], b. 2000[108], of United States[109], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[110].

FAQs

Where was Olivier Blanchard born?

Olivier Blanchard's place of birth was Amiens[2].

What did Olivier Blanchard do for work?

Olivier Blanchard worked as economist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Olivier Blanchard go to school?

Olivier Blanchard was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], Paris Dauphine University[12], ESCP Business School[13], and Paris Nanterre University[14].

What awards did Olivier Blanchard receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[17], Honorary doctors of Ghent University[18], John von Neumann Award[19], and Fellow of the Econometric Society[20].

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