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Jonathan Levin wins the John Bates Clark medal

The award is given to the top economist under 40

By R.A. | WASHINGTON

THE American Economic Association has announced that Jonathan Levin, an economist at Stanford University, has one the prestigious John Bates Clark medal, which is given to the most promising economist under 40. Previous winners include Milton Friedman and Paul Krugman; last year's winner was Esther Duflo.

Here's the AEA's introduction of Mr Levin:

Jonathan Levin is a leading scholar in the fields of industrial organization and microeconomic theory, whose work stands out for its combination of theoretical depth, empirical methods, and compelling applications. He has conducted influential research on the economics of contracting, the organization and design of markets, subprime lending, and on empirical methods for studying imperfect competition. His research is methodologically broad, and often combines a sophisticated grasp of economic theory with careful empirical analysis. He has been a leader both in developing new methods in industrial organization and microeconomic theory, and in producing path-breaking applied research.

You can read more here and here. Or here, at Mr Levin's website.

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