John Bates Clark Medal
Since 1947, the American Economic Association has biannually awarded 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 Sciences.
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, 1989–90; Assistant Professor, 1987–89
John Bates Clark Medal, 1999
David Card
Assistant Professor of Business Economics,1982–83
John Bates Clark Medal, 1995
Sanford J. Grossman
AB'73, AM’74, PhD’75; Professor in Economics, 1981–85
John Bates Clark Medal, 1987
Kevin M. Murphy
PhD'86; George J. Stigler Professor of Economics, 2002–present; Professor of Business Economics and Industrial Relations, 1989–93; Associate Professor, 1988–89; Assistant Professor, 1986–88; Lecturer, 983–86; Teaching Associate in Economics, 1982–83
John Bates Clark Medal, 1986
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 Economics, 1977–85; Associate Professor, 1973–77
John Bates Clark Medal, 1983
Daniel McFadden
Visiting Associate Professor in Economics, 1966–67
John Bates Clark Medal, 1975
Franklin M. Fisher
Assistant Professor in Economics, 1959–60
John Bates Clark Medal, 1973
Dale W. Jorgenson
Ford Foundation Research Professor in Economics, 1962–63
John Bates Clark Medal, 1971
Marc Leon Nerlove
AB'52
John Bates Clark Medal, 1969
Gary S. Becker
AM'53, PhD'55; University Professor in Economics and Sociology and University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 1970–present
John Bates Clark Medal, 1967
Zvi Griliches (1930–1999)
AM'55, PhD'57; Professor in Economics, 1964–69; Associate Professor, 1960–64; Assistant Professor, 1956–59
John Bates Clark Medal, 1965
Lawrence R. Klein
Researcher in Economics, 1942–43
John Bates Clark Medal, 1959
Kenneth J. Arrow
LLD'67; Assistant Professor in Economics, 1948–49; Research Associate and Instructor, 1947–48
John Bates Clark Medal, 1957
Milton Friedman (1912–2006)
AM'33; Paul Snowden Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, 1982–2006; Paul Snowden Distinguished Service Professor in 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
John Bates Clark Medal, 1949
Paul A. Samuelson
AB'35, LLD'61
John Bates Clark Medal, 1947