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Michael Kremer

Michael Kremer received the 2019 prize in Economic Sciences. This profile brings together the official award record and attributed background on the economist’s work and career.

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Personal and professional profile

Name: Michael Kremer [1]
Full name: Michael Kremer [2]
Birth date: 1964-11-12 [2]
Birthplace: New York, NY, USA [2]
Education: Harvard University [3]
Fields / occupation: economist; university teacher [3]
Prize: Economic Sciences · 2019 [2]
Research recognized: for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty [2]
Prize share: 1/3 [2]
Affiliation at the award: Harvard University [2]
Institutions in career record: Harvard University (1999–2021); University of Chicago (2021–end not recorded); Massachusetts Institute of Technology [3]

Research, education and career background

Michael Robert Kremer (born November 12, 1964) is an American development economist currently serving as university professor in economics at the University of Chicago and director of the Development Innovation Lab at the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. Kremer formerly served as the Gates Professor of Developing Societies at Harvard University, a role he held from 2003 to 2020. In 2019, Kremer was jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, together with Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty." [4]

In addition to his academic appointments, Kremer is the co-founder of the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. In 2008, he was elected a Fellow of the Econometric Society. Kremer is also the Scientific Director of Development Innovation Ventures, a program of the United States Agency for International Development aimed at maximizing the impact of development spending through rigorous impact evaluation. [4]

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Award and academic affiliation

The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2019 and lists Harvard University 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

1964-11-12
Birth date recorded in the official Nobel biography. [2]
1999
Affiliation at Harvard University began (background record). [3]
2019-10-14
Economic Sciences award announced. [2]
2021
Affiliation at Harvard University ended (background record). [3]
2021
Affiliation at University of Chicago began (background record). [3]

Source-supported connections

Michael Kremer → Affiliation at the 2019 award → Harvard University [2]

Frequently asked questions

When did Michael Kremer receive the prize in Economic Sciences?

The official award record gives the year as 2019. [2]

Which institution was Michael Kremer affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?

Harvard University. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]

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