Daniel L. McFadden
Daniel L. McFadden received the 2000 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
- Daniel L. McFadden [1]
- Full name
- Daniel L. McFadden [2]
- Birth date
- 1937-07-29 [2]
- Birthplace
- Raleigh, NC, USA [2]
- Education
- University of Minnesota [3]
- Fields / occupation
- professor; economist; university teacher; statistician [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2000 [2]
- Research recognized
- for his development of theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice [2]
- Prize share
- 1/2 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of California [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Southern California; University of California, Berkeley [3]
Research, education and career background
Daniel Little McFadden (born July 29, 1937) is an American econometrician who shared the 2000 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with James Heckman. McFadden's share of the prize was "for his development of theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice". He is the Presidential Professor of Health Economics at the University of Southern California and Professor of the Graduate School at University of California, Berkeley. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2000 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 Daniel L. McFadden receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2000. [2]
Which institution was Daniel L. McFadden 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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