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Larry G. Epstein
Academic career
FieldMathematical economics, Decision theory, Asset pricing
InstitutionBoston University (2007–present)
University of Rochester (1998–2007)
University of Toronto (1977–1998)
Alma mater
Doctoral
students
Shouyong Shi[1]
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

Larry G. Epstein is a Canadian economist who is currently Professor of Economics at Boston University.[2] He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Canadian Economics Association and Econometric Society[3] and was awarded the Econometric Society's Frisch Medal.

Biography

Larry G. Epstein obtained his BSc in Mathematics with honours from the University of Manitoba in 1968, MA in Mathematics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1970 and PhD in Economics from the University of British Columbia in 1977. He worked as a research economist at the Department of Manpower and Immigration of Canada from 1971 to 1974 before joining the University of Toronto, where he was Assistant Professor from 1977 to 1980 and Professor from 1983 to 1998. Epstein moved to University of Rochester in 1998 and held the position of Elmer B. Milliman Professor of Economics until 2007, when he started his current position as Professor of Economics at Boston University.[1] Epstein has also served on the Executive Council of the Canadian Economic Association from 1987 to 1990 and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2013.[3]

Epstein's main research areas cover topics in mathematical economics, decision theory and asset pricing.[1] In addition to his research work, he has also held editorial positions with numerous journals such as Econometrica, Journal of Economic Theory and Macroeconomic Dynamics.

In 1994 he received the Canadian Economic Association's John Rae Award for outstanding research[3] and was awarded the Econometric Society's Frisch Medal.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Larry G. Epstein Curriculum Vitae (December 2019)
  2. ^ Larry G. Epstein. Boston University.
  3. ^ a b c CEA Fellow: Larry G. Epstein. Canadian Economics Association.
  4. ^ "Awards". www.econometricsociety.org. Retrieved 2020-01-15.


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Larry Epstein