Deirdre McCloskey
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Deirdre Nansen McCloskey (born Donald N. McCloskey; September 11, 1942) is an American economist and academic who has taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago since 2000, where she serves as a professor of economics, history, English, and communication.[1] She is also an adjunct professor of philosophy and classics at UIC, and for five years was a visiting professor of philosophy at Erasmus University, Rotterdam.[1]
Deirdre McCloskey | |
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Born | (1942-09-11) September 11, 1942 (age 81) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University (AB, AM, PhD) |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Economic history Cliometrics Economic methodology |
Thesis | Economic Maturity and Entrepreneurial Decline: British Iron and Steel, 1870–1913 (1970) |
Doctoral advisor | Alexander Gerschenkron |
Notable students | Stephen T. Ziliak Claudia Goldin |
Website | deirdremccloskey |
Since October 2007, McCloskey has received six honorary doctorates.[2] In 2013, she received the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award from the Competitive Enterprise Institute for her work examining factors in history that led to advancement in human achievement and prosperity.[3] Her main research interests include the origins of the modern world, the misuse of statistical significance in economics and other sciences, and the study of capitalism, among many others.