Joshua Angrist
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Joshua David Angrist is an American economist
. He is Professor
of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. Angrist, a labor economist, has taught at the university level since 1989. Angrist is best known for his use of quasi-experimental research designs (such as instrumental variables) to study the effects of public policies and changes in economic or social circumstances. He has also made contributions in theoretical econometrics
.
and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, Angrist attended Oberlin College
where he received his B.A. in economics in 1982. He lived in Israel
from 1982 until 1985. Angrist received his Ph.D.
in Economics from Princeton University
in 1989. He was an Assistant Professor at Harvard University
from 1989 until 1991 when he returned to Israel as a Senior Lecturer at Hebrew University. Angrist holds dual US-Israeli citizenship.
Since 1995, Angrist has been a faculty member in the Department of Economics at MIT, where he teaches econometrics
and labor economics. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts
.
and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor
(IZA). He is also a Fellow of the Econometric Society
. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 2006. Angrist is the recipient of the 2011 John von Neumann Award
given annually by the Rajk László College for Advanced Studies in Budapest.
Economics
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. He is Professor
Professor
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of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. Angrist, a labor economist, has taught at the university level since 1989. Angrist is best known for his use of quasi-experimental research designs (such as instrumental variables) to study the effects of public policies and changes in economic or social circumstances. He has also made contributions in theoretical econometrics
Econometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
.
Biography
Born in Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
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and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, Angrist attended Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
where he received his B.A. in economics in 1982. He lived in Israel
Israel
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from 1982 until 1985. Angrist received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Economics from Princeton University
Princeton University
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in 1989. He was an Assistant Professor at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
from 1989 until 1991 when he returned to Israel as a Senior Lecturer at Hebrew University. Angrist holds dual US-Israeli citizenship.
Since 1995, Angrist has been a faculty member in the Department of Economics at MIT, where he teaches econometrics
Econometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
and labor economics. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Affiliations and honors
In addition to teaching at MIT, Angrist is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic ResearchNational Bureau of Economic Research
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and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor
Institute for the Study of Labor
The Institute for the Study of Labor is a private, independent economic research institute. It was founded under the legal form of a limited liability company. Its German name is Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit hence the abbreviation IZA...
(IZA). He is also a Fellow of the Econometric Society
Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation with statistics and mathematics. It was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio....
. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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in 2006. Angrist is the recipient of the 2011 John von Neumann Award
John von Neumann Award
The John von Neumann Award, named after John von Neumann is given annually by the Rajk László College for Advanced Studies , to an outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of the...
given annually by the Rajk László College for Advanced Studies in Budapest.
External links
- http://econ-www.mit.edu/faculty/angrist/index.htm
- http://www.nber.org/people/joshua_angrist
- http://ideas.repec.org/e/pan29.html
- http://www.iza.org/index_html?lang=en&mainframe=http%3A//www.iza.org/iza/en/webcontent/personnel/photos/index_html%3Fkey%3D48&topSelect=personnel&subSelect=fellows
- http://econpapers.repec.org/RAS/pan29.htm