Gary Becker(1930)
EconomicsGary Becker is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics (1992) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Economics. They were educated at Princeton University and University of Chicago. They have been affiliated with Columbia University.
United StatesGeorge Washington University
2
Major Awards
348
Publications
145,298
Citations
93
h-index
167
i10-index
417.5
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Economics
1992for having extended the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviour and interaction, including nonmarket behaviour
University of ChicagoMost Cited Works
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Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Education
Princeton University
University of Chicago(Doctor of Philosophy)
James Madison High School
Doctoral Advisors
Darius LakdawallaIsaac EhrlichMatthew KahnShoshana GrossbardBarry ChiswickH. Elizabeth PetersEdi KarniRodrigo R. SoaresMax GillmanDonald S. KenkelFwu-Ranq ChangAnthony Clinton FisherRobert Fumio TamuraDanilo GuaitoliHanzhe ZhangAlexander A. PopovRobert T. MichaelEmil Petrov IantchevScott D. DrewiankaJulio Jorge ElíasFrancisco Javier Parro GrecoMaxim MironovLee Michael LockwoodSiu Fai LeungJames N. BrownWalter John WesselsErica BentonSebastien GayJinyoung KimGorman C. SmithRobert G. RiceFrederick ChenClara Handelman FriedmanH. Gregg Lewis
Career Timeline
Columbia University?–present
University of Chicago?–present
Positions & Roles
senior advisor
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
DA
Daron Acemoglu
Nobel Prize in Economics (2024)
DC
David Card
Nobel Prize in Economics (2021)
ED
Esther Duflo
Nobel Prize in Economics (2019)
RS
Robert Solow
Kiel Excellence Award (2011)
JS
Joseph Stiglitz
Kiel Excellence Award (2010)
PK
Paul Krugman
Nobel Prize in Economics (2008)
JH
James Heckman
Leontief Prize (2005)

Michael Spence
Nobel Prize in Economics (2001)
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