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Steven David Levitt (born May 29, 1967) is an American economist and co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics and its sequels (along with Stephen J. Dubner).
Steve Levitt is the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, where he directs the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory. Levitt received his BA from Harvard University in 1989 and his PhD from MIT in 1994. He has taught at Chicago since 1997.
Steve Levitt is the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is the Co-Founder of The Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) and he directs the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory.
Mar 13, 2024 · Jon Hartley has a wonderful interview with Steven Levitt at the “Capitalism and Freedom in the 21st Century” podcast (“Steven D. Levitt (Freakonomics co-author and University of Chicago Economics Professor) on His Career And Decision To Retire From Academic Economics,” March 7, 2024).
Market distortions when agents are better informed: The value of information in real estate transactions. SD Levitt, C Syverson. The Review of Economics and Statistics 90 (4), 599-611. , 2008. 832. 2008. Juvenile crime and punishment. SD Levitt. Journal of political Economy 106 (6), 1156-1185.
Steven Levitt is one of the nation's leading micro-economists and has done pioneering and influential work on natural experiments in economics. He studies a wide range of topics including the economic aspects of crime, corruption and education.
Steven Levitt is the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago. He is the Co-Founder of The Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change (RISC) and he directs the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory.
