Samuel Kortum | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1960 (age 63) |
| Occupation | James Burrows Moffatt Professor of Economics |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater |
Wesleyan University Yale University |
| Thesis | Inventions, R&D and Industry Growth |
| Doctoral advisor | Ariel Pakes |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Sub-discipline | International trade, industrial organization |
| Institutions |
Boston University University of Minnesota University of Chicago Yale University |
Samuel S. Kortum (born December 1960) is an American economist and currently James Burrows Moffatt Professor of Economics at Yale University. His research focuses on international trade and industrial organisation.
Education
Kortum graduated with a BA from Wesleyan University in 1983. He went on to further study at Yale University and received his Ph.D. in economics in 1992. [1]
Career
Kortum's first academic position was as an assistant professor at Boston University. He left for an associate professorship at the University of Minnesota in 2001 and was promoted to full professor in 2004. From 2006 to 2012 he was a professor at the University of Chicago, followed by an appointment at his current institution, Yale University, in 2012. He was made James Burrows Moffatt Professor in 2015. [2]
He has served various academic journals in an editorial capacity, such as the European Economic Review and the Journal of Political Economy. [2] [3]
The Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected him fellow in 2011 and 2016, respectively. [4] [1] The former awarded him the Frisch Medal in 2004. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Samuel S. Kortum". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Kortum, Samuel. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
- ^ "Journal of Political Economy: Past editors". www.journals.uchicago.edu. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Fellows | The Econometric Society". www.econometricsociety.org. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Awards | The Econometric Society". www.econometricsociety.org. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
- Living people
- 1960 births
- American economists
- Trade economists
- Wesleyan University alumni
- Yale University alumni
- Boston University faculty
- University of Minnesota faculty
- University of Chicago faculty
- Yale University faculty
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellows of the Econometric Society
- Journal of Political Economy editors
Samuel Kortum | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1960 (age 63) |
| Occupation | James Burrows Moffatt Professor of Economics |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater |
Wesleyan University Yale University |
| Thesis | Inventions, R&D and Industry Growth |
| Doctoral advisor | Ariel Pakes |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Sub-discipline | International trade, industrial organization |
| Institutions |
Boston University University of Minnesota University of Chicago Yale University |
Samuel S. Kortum (born December 1960) is an American economist and currently James Burrows Moffatt Professor of Economics at Yale University. His research focuses on international trade and industrial organisation.
Education
Kortum graduated with a BA from Wesleyan University in 1983. He went on to further study at Yale University and received his Ph.D. in economics in 1992. [1]
Career
Kortum's first academic position was as an assistant professor at Boston University. He left for an associate professorship at the University of Minnesota in 2001 and was promoted to full professor in 2004. From 2006 to 2012 he was a professor at the University of Chicago, followed by an appointment at his current institution, Yale University, in 2012. He was made James Burrows Moffatt Professor in 2015. [2]
He has served various academic journals in an editorial capacity, such as the European Economic Review and the Journal of Political Economy. [2] [3]
The Econometric Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected him fellow in 2011 and 2016, respectively. [4] [1] The former awarded him the Frisch Medal in 2004. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Samuel S. Kortum". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Kortum, Samuel. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF).
- ^ "Journal of Political Economy: Past editors". www.journals.uchicago.edu. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Fellows | The Econometric Society". www.econometricsociety.org. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Awards | The Econometric Society". www.econometricsociety.org. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
- Living people
- 1960 births
- American economists
- Trade economists
- Wesleyan University alumni
- Yale University alumni
- Boston University faculty
- University of Minnesota faculty
- University of Chicago faculty
- Yale University faculty
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellows of the Econometric Society
- Journal of Political Economy editors