David Laibson
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David Isaac Laibson (born June 26, 1966) is an American economist and professor at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1994. His research focuses on macroeconomics, intertemporal choice, behavioral economics, and neuroeconomics. In 2016, he became chairman of the Harvard economics department.
Life and career
Laibson was raised by Ruth and Peter Laibson in
PhD from MIT
in 1994 and joined the faculty at Harvard once he graduated. He has since gained tenure. He is married to the mathematician Nina Zipser, and they have a son, Max.
At Harvard, he teaches Economics 2030: Psychology and Economics. He also co-teaches Economics 10, the year-long introductory economics class at Harvard, together with
Science
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References
- ^ MIT. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Armenakas, Sophia S.; McCafferty, Molly C. (April 1, 2019). "Laibson and Furman to Take Over Ec10, Increase Number of Lectures | News | The Harvard Crimson". The Harvard Crimson.
External links
- The Psychology of Savings and Investment, a series of three talks by David Laibson at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Nov 19–21, 2007.
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