Amy Finkelstein

Amy Finkelstein
Born (1973-11-02) November 2, 1973
SpouseBenjamin Olken
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA)
University of Oxford (MPhil)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Doctoral advisorJames M. Poterba
Jonathan Gruber
Academic work
DisciplinePublic finance, health economics
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral studentsHeidi Williams
Manasi Deshpande
AwardsJohn Bates Clark Medal, 2012
Elaine Bennett Research Prize, 2008
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Amy Nadya Finkelstein (born November 2, 1973) is an American economist who is a professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the co-director and research associate of the Public Economics Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the co-Scientific Director of J-PAL North America.

She was awarded the 2012 John Bates Clark Medal for her contributions to economics. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and won a MacArthur "Genius" fellowship in 2018.