Lars Peter Hansen
Lars Peter Hansen Lars Peter Hansen (2007) Born (1952-10-26) October 26, 1952 (age 62) Champaign, Illinois Nationality United States Institution University of Chicago Carnegie Mellon University Field Macroeconomics School or tradition Chicago School of Economics Alma mater University of Minnesota (Ph.D.) Utah State University (B.Sc.) Influences Thomas J. Sargent, Christopher A. Sims Contributions Generalized method of moments, Robust control applied to macroeconomics and asset pricing Awards BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award 2010 CME Group-MSRI Prize 2008 Nemmers Prize, 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics (2013) Information at IDEAS / RePEc Nobel Prize Laureate Lars Peter Hansen at press conference in Stockholm, December 2013 Lars Peter Hansen (born October 26, 1952) is the David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor of economics at the University of Chicago. Best known for his work on the Generalized Method of Moments, he is also a distinguished macroeconomist, focusing on the linkages between the financial and real sectors of the economy. He received the 2010 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the category of Economy, Finance and Management and in 2013, it was announced that he would be awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, jointly with Robert J. Shiller and Eugene Fama.