Robert Shimer

American economist
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Robert Shimer

Summary

Robert Shimer is a human[1]. He was born on +1968-08-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an economist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Robert Shimer was born on +1968-08-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Shimer's professions included economist[3].
  • Robert Shimer was employed by University of Chicago[5].
  • Robert Shimer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6].
  • Robert Shimer was educated at Yale University[7].
  • Robert Shimer's education included a stint at University of Oxford[8].
  • Robert Shimer's doctoral advisor was Olivier Blanchard[9].
  • Robert Shimer's doctoral advisor was Daron Acemoğlu[10].
  • Robert Shimer received the Fellow of the Econometric Society[11].
  • Robert Shimer received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • Robert Shimer was a member of Econometric Society[13].
  • Robert Shimer is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Shimer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Thijs (Jan Mathijs) van Rens as a doctoral student[16].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Mariano Lanfranconi as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Katarína Borovičková as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Laura R. Pilossoph as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Gregor Jarosch as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Carmen Gabriela Antonie as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Francesco Belviso as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Shimer supervised Brenda Samaniego de la Parra as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Shimer's ISNI is recorded as 000000011676760X[24].
  • Robert Shimer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77388552[25].
  • Robert Shimer's GND ID is recorded as 129263397[26].
  • Robert Shimer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81131643[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Shimer was born on +1968-08-21T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale University[7], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and University of Oxford[8], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]. Doctoral advisors include Olivier Blanchard[9], an economist[40], b. 1948[41], of France[42], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[43], specialised in economics[44] and Daron Acemoğlu[10], an economist[45], b. 1967[46], of Turkey[47], awarded the John Bates Clark Medal[48], specialised in economics[49].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Shimer worked as an economist[3]. Among his employers was University of Chicago[5]. Doctoral students include Thijs (Jan Mathijs) van Rens[16]; Mariano Lanfranconi[17], an economist[50]; Katarína Borovičková[18], of Slovakia[51]; Laura R. Pilossoph[19]; Gregor Jarosch[20], an economist[52]; and Carmen Gabriela Antonie[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[11], a fellowship award[53] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12], a fellowship award[54].

Why It Matters

Robert Shimer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Robert Shimer do for work?

Robert Shimer worked as economist[3].

Where did Robert Shimer go to school?

Robert Shimer was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6], Yale University[7], and University of Oxford[8].

What awards did Robert Shimer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society[11] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].

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