John Bates Clark Medalists
Since 1947, the American Economic Association has biannually given the John Bates Clark Medal to the economist under 40 who has made the most important contributions to economics. Among economists, the Clark Medal is generally regarded as being as important as the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science.
Steven Levitt
Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics, 2002–present; Professor, 1999–2002; Associate Professor, 1998–99; Assistant Professor, 1997–98.
John Bates Clark Medal, 2003
Andrei Shleifer
Professor of Finance and Business Economics, Graduate School of Business, 1989–90; Assistant Professor, 1987–89.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1999
Kevin M. Murphy
Ph.D., Economics, 1986.
George J. Stigler Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Graduate School of Business, 2002–present; Professor of Business Economics and Industrial Relations, 1989–93; Associate Professor, 1988–89; Assistant Professor, 1986–88; Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, 1983–86; Teaching Associate, Department of Economics, 1982–83.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1997
David Card
Assistant Professor of Business Economics, Graduate School of Business, 1982–1983.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1995
Sanford J. Grossman
A.B. (Honors), Economics, 1973; M.A., 1974; Ph.D., 1975.
Professor, Department of Economics, 1981–85.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1987
James J. Heckman
Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and Public Policy, 1995–present; Henry Schultz Professor in the Harris School of Public Policy, 1990–95, and in Economics, 1985–95; Professor in the Department of Economics, 1977–85; Associate Professor, 1973–77.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1983
Daniel McFadden
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Economics, 1966–67.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1975
Franklin M. Fisher
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, 1959–60.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1973
Dale W. Jorgenson
Ford Foundation Research Professor, Department of Economics, 1962–63.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1971
Marc Leon Nerlove
A.B. (Honors), Mathematics, 1952.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1969
Gary S. Becker
A.M., Economics, 1953; Ph.D., 1955.
University Professor in the Departments of Economics and Sociology and Graduate School of Business, 1970–present.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1967
Zvi Griliches (1930–1999)
A.M., Economics, 1955; Ph.D., 1957
Professor, Department of Economics, 1964–69; Associate Professor, 1960–64; Assistant Professor, 1956–59.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1965
Lawrence R. Klein
Researcher, Department of Economics, 1942–43.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1959
Kenneth J. Arrow
LL.D., 1967
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, 1948–49; Research Associate and Instructor, 1947–48
John Bates Clark Medal, 1957
Milton Friedman (1912–2006)
A.M., 1933
Paul Snowden Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, 1982–2006; Paul Snowden Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Economics, 1962–82; Professor, 1948–62; Associate Professor, 1946–48; Research Assistant in the Social Science Research Committee, 1934–35
John Bates Clark Medal, 1951
Kenneth E. Boulding (1910–1993)
Research Associate, circa 1934–1936.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1949
Paul A. Samuelson
A.B., 1935; LL.D., 1961.
John Bates Clark Medal, 1947