David Laibson

David Laibson
David Laibson in 2007
Born	(1966-06-26) June 26, 1966 (age 57)
Nationality	American
Education	Harvard University (BA) London School of Economics (MSc) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Academic career
Institution	Harvard University
Field	Macroeconomics Behavioral economics
Doctoral advisor	Olivier Jean Blanchard[1] Roland Bénabou[1]
Influences	Benjamin M. Friedman Matthew Rabin
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

David Isaac Laibson (born June 26, 1966) is an American economist and professor at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1994. His research focuses on macroeconomics, intertemporal choice, behavioral economics, and neuroeconomics. In 2016, he became chairman of the Harvard economics department.