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25 economists under 45 who are shaping the way we think about the global economy
We asked you, our readers, and assorted international economists and journal editors to tell us which economists under 45 will have the most influence in the coming decades on our under- standing of the global economy. F&D researcher Carmen Rollins gathered information from scores of sources to compile this-by no means exhaustive-list of economists to keep an eye on.
Nicholas Bloom, 41, British, Stanford University, uses quantitative research to measure and explain management practices across firms and countries. He also researches the causes and consequences of uncertainty and studies innova- tion and information technology.
Raj Chetty, 35, Indian and American, Harvard University, received his Ph.D. at age 23. He combines empirical evidence and economic theory to research how to improve government pol- icy decisions in areas such as tax policy, unemployment insurance, education, and equal- ity of opportunity.
Melissa Dell, 31, American, Harvard, examines poverty and insecurity through the relationship between state and nonstate actors and economic development, and studies how reforms such as government crackdowns on drug violence can influence economic outcomes.
Esther Duflo, 42, French and American, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Jameel Poverty Action Lab, focuses on microeconomic issues in developing economies, including household behavior, education, access to finance, health, and policy evaluation.
Emmanuel Farhi, 35, French, Harvard, is a macroeconomist who focuses on monetary economics, international econom- ics, finance and public finance, including research on global imbalances,...