David Laibson
David Laibson | |
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David Laibson in 2007 | |
| Born | June 26, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) London School of Economics (MSc) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Doctoral advisor | Olivier Jean Blanchard Roland Bénabou |
| Influences | Benjamin M. Friedman Matthew Rabin |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Macroeconomics Behavioral economics |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Website | |
David Isaac Laibson (born June 26, 1966) is an American economist and professor at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1994. His research focuses on macroeconomics, intertemporal choice, behavioral economics, and neuroeconomics. In 2016, he became chairman of the Harvard economics department.