David Card
David Card received the 2021 prize in Economic Sciences. This profile brings together the official award record and attributed background on the economist’s work and career.
Personal and professional profile
- Name
- David Card [1]
- Full name
- David Card [2]
- Birth date
- 1956-00-00 [2]
- Birthplace
- Guelph, Canada [2]
- Education
- Princeton University; Queen's University [3]
- Fields / occupation
- economist; university teacher [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2021 [2]
- Research recognized
- for his empirical contributions to labour economics [2]
- Prize share
- 1/2 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of California [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of Chicago; University of California, Berkeley [3]
Research, education and career background
David Edward Card (born 1956) is a Canadian-American labour economist and the Class of 1950 Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has been since 1997. He was awarded half of the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for his empirical contributions to labour economics", with Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens jointly awarded the other half. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2021 and lists University of California as the affiliation at the time. [2]
An affiliation attached to an award describes that point in the person’s career; it does not establish a current appointment. [2]
Education and career timeline
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did David Card receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2021. [2]
Which institution was David Card affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
University of California. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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