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About Steven Durlauf
- Steven Neil Durlauf (born August 12, 1958) is an American social scientist and economist.
- He is currently Steans Professor of Educational Policy at the Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago.
- Durlauf was previously the William F.
- Vilas Research Professor and Kenneth J.
- Arrow Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- Durlauf's research has spanned topics from economic theory to econometrics to empirical analyses to philosophy.
- His research in economic theory has involved the integration of sociological ideas into economic models and the use of statistical mechanics methods to study aggregate behavior when social influences are present.
- His primary econometric research has focused on the determination of conditions under which the impact of social factors on individual choices can be identified from the sorts of data available to social scientists.
- His primary substantive research areas are poverty, inequality, and economic growth.
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