Lawrence J. Christiano

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Lawrence J. Christiano
Nationality American
Institutions Northwestern University
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Chicago
Field Macroeconomics
Alma mater Columbia University
London School of Economics
University of Minnesota
Doctoral
advisor
Thomas J. Sargent
John B. Taylor
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

Lawrence J. Christiano is an American economist and researcher. He is a professor of economics at Northwestern University, where he also holds the title of the Alfred W. Chase Chair in Business Institutions, [1] and was chairman of the department of economics from 2016 to 2018. [2] He previously taught at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Chicago. [2]

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Education

Christiano received his B.A. in history and economics and M.A. in economics at the University of Minnesota, an M.Sc. in econometrics and mathematical economics at the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. at Columbia University. [3] He has been a visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank. [3]

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References

  1. Pat Vaughan Tremmel (February 18, 2006). "Christiano named Alfred W. Chase Professor in Business Institutions". Northwestern University. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 [s.n.] (July 2022). Lawrence J. Christiano: Vita.
  3. 1 2 "Lawrence J. Christiano". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 5, 2019.