Steven D. Levitt
Economist and Freakonomics co-author
Steven D. Levitt is an American economist who co-wrote Freakonomics with Stephen J. Dubner. His research has ranged from crime to game shows.
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American Born 1967 in New Orleans, United States
About Steven D. Levitt
Steven D. Levitt was born on May 29, 1967, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an American economist who has taught at the University of Chicago. His research has touched on topics ranging from guns to game shows. In 2003 he won the John Bates Clark Medal for his work on crime. He co-edited the Journal of Political Economy until December 2007. In 2009 he helped found TGG Group, a consulting firm serving businesses and philanthropies. Time magazine named him one of its "100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2006. Levitt co-wrote the best-selling Freakonomics, and its sequels, with Stephen J. Dubner. His books in our catalog include SuperFreakonomics, Think Like a Freak and When to Rob a Bank.