Justin Wolfers
Encyclopedia
Justin Wolfers is an Australian-American economist
at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
. He is a contributor to the New York Times (where he writes for the Freakonomics
blog) and the Wall Street Journal and an editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
. Wolfers' research has explored the economics of sports, sports betting, prediction markets and the family.
In 2007, he was named in David Leonardt's New York Times column as one of 13 young economists who were the future of economics.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. He is a contributor to the New York Times (where he writes for the Freakonomics
Freakonomics
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is a 2005 non-fiction book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner. The book has been described as melding pop culture with economics, but has also been described as...
blog) and the Wall Street Journal and an editor of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity
The Brookings Papers on Economic Activity is a journal of economics published twice a year by the Brookings Institution Press. BPEA commenced publication in 1970 under the editorship of Arthur Okun and George Perry, and since then has been ranked as a leading journal in the field...
. Wolfers' research has explored the economics of sports, sports betting, prediction markets and the family.
In 2007, he was named in David Leonardt's New York Times column as one of 13 young economists who were the future of economics.
Essays
External links
- Personal webpage at the Wharton SchoolWharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaThe Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
of the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...