Raj Chetty

The Harvard economist on winning the John Bates Clarke Medal , or the Baby Nobel .

A 360-degree view of the man, his family and his pioneering work on education. Indian American economist Raj Chetty won the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal for 2013, often referred to as the 'Baby Nobel' because one in every three economists who won this award went on to win a Nobel. Notable among those who won the John Bates Clark Medal and later went on to win the Nobel include Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz, Paul Krugman, Paul Samuelson and Chetty's mentor Martin Feldstein. Awarded ...

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