John Bates Clark Medal Winners

Awarded biennially from 1947-2009 and annually since 2010, the John Bates Clark Medal honors an American economist under the age of 40 whose scholarship has made a significant contribution to economic knowledge. It is widely considered the most prestigious award bestowed on young American economists.

John Bates Clark Medal Winners

24 Fellows

First Name

Last Name

University

Grant

Award Year

First Name: Philipp

Last Name: Strack

University: University of California, Berkeley

Grant: Economics, 2019

Award Year: 2024
First Name: Gabriel

Last Name: Zucman

University: University of California, Berkeley

Grant: Economics, 2019

Award Year: 2023
First Name: Oleg

Last Name: Itskhoki

University: Princeton University

Grant: Economics, 2015

Award Year: 2022
First Name: Isaiah

Last Name: Andrews

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grant: Economics, 2018

Award Year: 2021
First Name: Melissa

Last Name: Dell

University: Harvard University

Grant: Economics, 2016

Award Year: 2020
First Name: Emi

Last Name: Nakamura

University: Columbia University

Grant: Economics, 2014

Award Year: 2019
First Name: Parag

Last Name: Pathak

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grant: Economics, 2012

Award Year: 2018
First Name: David

Last Name: Donaldson

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grant: Economics, 2013

Award Year: 2017
First Name: Yuliy

Last Name: Sannikov

University: Princeton University

Grant: Economics, 2010

Award Year: 2016
First Name: Roland

Last Name: Fryer

University: Harvard University

Grant: Economics, 2007

Award Year: 2015
First Name: Matthew

Last Name: Gentzkow

University: The University of Chicago

Grant: Economics, 2009

Award Year: 2014
First Name: Raj

Last Name: Chetty

University: University of California, Berkeley

Grant: Economics, 2008

Award Year: 2013
First Name: Amy

Last Name: Finkelstein

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grant: Economics, 2007

Award Year: 2012
First Name: Jonathan

Last Name: Levin

University: Stanford University

Grant: Economics, 2004

Award Year: 2011
First Name: Esther

Last Name: Duflo

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grant: Economics, 2002

Award Year: 2010
First Name: Emmanuel

Last Name: Saez

University: University of California, Berkeley

Grant: Economics, 2003

Award Year: 2009
First Name: Susan

Last Name: Athey

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Grant: Economics, 2000

Award Year: 2007
First Name: Steven

Last Name: Levitt

University: The University of Chicago

Grant: Economics, 1999

Award Year: 2003
First Name: Matthew

Last Name: Rabin

University: University of California, Berkeley

Grant: Economics, 1995

Award Year: 2001
First Name: Andrei

Last Name: Shleifer

University: Harvard University

Grant: Economics, 1990

Award Year: 1999
First Name: Kevin

Last Name: Murphy

University: The University of Chicago

Grant: Economics, 1989

Award Year: 1997
First Name: Lawrence

Last Name: Summers

University: Harvard University

Grant: Economics, 1985

Award Year: 1993
First Name: David

Last Name: Kreps

University: Stanford University

Grant: Economics, 1983

Award Year: 1989
First Name: Sanford

Last Name: Grossman

University: University of Pennsylvania

Grant: Economics, 1981

Award Year: 1987