# Zvi Griliches

_Jewish-American econometrician (*1930 – †1999)_

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> Hirsh Zvi Griliches was a Lithuanian-born economist at Harvard University. Zvi Griliches's works concerned mostly the economics of technological change, including empirical studies of diffusion of innovations and the roles of R&D, patents, and education. In 2023, he had 126 publications listed in Web of Science and a Hirsch index of 49, which places him into 2% of the most productive economics professors in the United States.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 September 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kaunas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P19))
- **Died:** 4 November 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cambridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Lithuania; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; statistician; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P106))
- **Education:** Hebrew University of Jerusalem; University of California, Berkeley; University of Chicago ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P39))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; John Bates Clark Medal; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association; Fellow of the Econometric Society; Fellow of the American Statistical Association; Fisher-Schultz Lecture ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231365#P166))

## Questions

**When was Zvi Griliches born?**  
Zvi Griliches was born on 12 September 1930 in Kaunas.

**What positions has Zvi Griliches held?**  
Positions held by Zvi Griliches include: president.

**Where did Zvi Griliches study?**  
Zvi Griliches was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago.

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