Ufuk Akcigit

Ufuk Akcigit
Ufuk Akcigit
Born	May 23, 1980 (age 44); Germany
Nationality	Turkish
Academic background
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD 2009); Koc University (BA 2003)
Doctoral advisor	Daron Acemoglu
Academic work
Institutions	• University of Chicago ; (2015–present); • University of Pennsylvania ; (2009–2015); • NBER (2018–present); • CEPR (2016–present); • Brookings Institution; (2019–present); • Halle Institute (2020–present)
Website	www.ufukakcigit.com;

Ufuk Akcigit (born 23 May 1980) is a Turkish economist.^[1] In 2020 he was named the Arnold C. Harberger Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics. His research concentrates on economic growth and development, and uses an interdisciplinary approach blending micro and macro economic concepts to examine the intersection of policy and innovation.

His work has been widely published in the top economic journals and has been recognized by a number of awards and honors within the field of economics.

^ “Ufuk Akcigit” uchicago.edu Retrieved 11 October 2021.

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Ufuk Akcigit

Born	(1980-05-23) May 23, 1980 (age 44) Germany
Nationality	Turkish

Academic background
Alma mater	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD 2009) Koc University (BA 2003)
Doctoral advisor	Daron Acemoglu
Academic work
Institutions	• University of Chicago (2015–present) • University of Pennsylvania (2009–2015) • NBER (2018–present) • CEPR (2016–present) • Brookings Institution (2019–present) • Halle Institute (2020–present)

Website	www.ufukakcigit.com