When was Lawrence Klein born?

Lawrence Klein was born on 14 September 1920 in Omaha.

What positions has Lawrence Klein held?

Positions held by Lawrence Klein include: president.

Where did Lawrence Klein study?

Lawrence Klein was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Los Angeles City College, University of Pennsylvania.

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Lawrence Klein

American economist (1920-2013)

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Lawrence Robert Klein was an American economist. For his work in creating computer models to forecast economic trends in the field of econometrics in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1980 specifically "for the creation of econometric models and their application to the analysis of economic fluctuations and economic policies." Due to his efforts, such models have become widespread among economists. Harvard University professor Martin Feldstein told the Wall Street Journal that Klein "was the first to create the statistical models that embodied Keynesian economics," tools still used by the Federal Reserve Bank and other central banks.

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Born: 14 September 1920 wd
Place of birth: Omaha wd
Died: 20 October 2013 wd
Place of death: Gladwyne wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: economist, university teacher wd
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Los Angeles City College, University of Pennsylvania, Omaha Central High School wd

Positions held wd

president

Awards wd

Adam Smith Award (2004)
John Bates Clark Medal (1959)
Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (1980)
honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
National Medal of Science
Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
Fellow of the Econometric Society (1948)
doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid
Fisher-Schultz Lecture
honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University (1979)
honorary doctor of the University of Łódź (1990)

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When was Lawrence Klein born?: Lawrence Klein was born on 14 September 1920 in Omaha.
What positions has Lawrence Klein held?: Positions held by Lawrence Klein include: president.
Where did Lawrence Klein study?: Lawrence Klein was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Los Angeles City College, University of Pennsylvania.

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