Abstract
In this issue of The American Economist, we introduce a new feature: Learning from a Laureate. As the official journal of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society for Economics, The American Economist constantly strives to publish content that is engaging and relevant for the entire economics community—undergraduate student through professionals in whatever stages of their career they may find themselves. In this new feature, we will highlight the experiences of students who have worked closely with newly selected winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (technically, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel).
When the Nobel Committee announces its winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences each year, it highlights the ground-breaking research of recipients and the impact that their research has had both within and without their fields of study. What often goes unheralded is the impact the winners have had on the countless students they have mentored. Most of these students, at the time of their studies, lack the perspective to fully grasp the magnitude of the opportunity they have when they find themselves paired with a future Nobel laureate. But, that lack of perspective does not diminish the influence their mentors have, whether it be their work ethic, their keen insights, or their supportive nature. With this new feature, we offer an opportunity for the students (former or current) of newly minted Nobel laureates to share their recollections of learning from and working with some of the economists who have shaped our understanding of the discipline.
In this first installment, Dr. Florence Neymotin shares her recollections of learning under the guidance of Dr. David E. Card, co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.