Steven Levitt(1967)
Steven David Levitt is an American economist and co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics and its sequels. Levitt is a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. Levitt was the winner of the 2003 John Bates Clark Medal for his work in the field of crime.
United States
1
Major Awards
14
Publications
2,089
Citations
10
h-index
N/A
i10-index
149.2
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
Introducing CogX: A New Preschool Education Program Combining Parent and Child Interventions
Social Science Research Network(2020)
14
citations
#3
Testing for Racial Differences in the Mental Ability of Young Children
The American Economic Review(2013)
128
citations
#5
The Black-White Test Score Gap through Third Grade. NBER Working Paper No. 11049.
National Bureau of Economic Research(2006)
489
citations
#9
10
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksIntroducing CogX: A New Preschool Education Program Combining Parent and Child Interventions
Social Science Research Network2020
14citations
Open AccessMEASURING CRACK COCAINE AND ITS IMPACT
Economic Inquiry2013
132citations
Testing for Racial Differences in the Mental Ability of Young Children
The American Economic Review2013
128citations
Open AccessThe Plight of Mixed-Race Adolescents
Review of Economics and Statistics2008
65citations
Open AccessThe Black-White Test Score Gap through Third Grade. NBER Working Paper No. 11049.
National Bureau of Economic Research2006
489citations
Open AccessReview of Drug War Heresies by MacCoun and Reuter
Journal of Economic Literature2003
2citations
704citations
Education
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Harvard University(Bachelor of Arts)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(doctorate)
Doctoral Advisors
Brian JacobGenevieve Pham-KanterMing-Jen LinAmee KamdarJustin G. MarionJames M. Poterba
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
DA
Daron Acemoglu
Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
CW
Christopher Walters
John Bates Clark Medal (2024)
GZ
Gabriel Zucman
John Bates Clark Medal (2023)
OI
Oleg Itskhoki
John Bates Clark Medal (2022)
DC
David Card
Nobel Prize in Economics (2021)
MD
Melissa Dell
John Bates Clark Medal (2020)
ED
Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize in Economics (2019)
YS
Yuliy Sannikov
Fischer Black Prize (2019)
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