Jonathan Levin
Economics Professor JONATHAN LEVIN has been awarded the John Bates Clark Medal for his work on industrial organization and microeconomic theory.
The American Economic Association – which grants the award to American economists younger than 40 who have made the most significant contributions to the field – cited Levin’s research on the economics of contracting, the organization and design of markets, and 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,” the association said in an online announcement describing his work. “He has been a leader both in developing new methods in industrial organization and microeconomic theory, and in producing path-breaking applied research.”
Levin, 38, became an assistant professor here in 2000, was promoted to associate professor five years later and became a full professor in 2008. He is a senior fellow of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a fellow of the Econometric Society.
The announcement garnered widespread media attention, with stories appearing in such publications as the Wall Street Journal.
