Sanjaya Lall Fund Lecture 2023: "Creating Equality of Opportunity: New Insights from Big Data"
PROFESSOR RAJ CHETTY
SANJAYA LALL VISITING PROFESSOR 2023
William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University

Director of Opportunity Insights

Raj Chetty is the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the Director of Opportunity Insights, which uses big data to study the science of economic opportunity: how we can give children from all backgrounds better chances of succeeding? Chetty’s work has been widely cited in academia, media outlets, and policy discussions in the United States and beyond.

Chetty received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2003 and is one of the youngest tenured professors in Harvard’s history. He has received numerous awards for his research, including a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and the John Bates Clark medal, given to the economist under 40 whose work is judged to have made the most significant contribution to the field.
Date: 18 May 2023, 17:30 (Thursday, 4th week, Trinity 2023)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Speaker: Professor Raj Chetty (Harvard University)
Organising department: Department of Economics
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sanjaya-lall-visiting-professorship-lecture-2023-prof-raj-chetty-tickets-600655886927
Cost: FREE
Audience: Public
Editors: Emma Heritage, Daria Ihnatenko