Alberto Abadie
Alberto Abadie | |
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| Born | April 3, 1968 Basque Country, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, professor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Econometrics, applied microeconomics, causal inference, program evaluation |
Alberto Abadie (born April 3, 1968) is a distinguished Spanish economist who has held a professorship in economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2016. In addition to his teaching duties, he acts as the Associate Director of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS).[1] Abadie is widely acknowledged for his proficiency in econometrics and applied microeconomics, with a particular focus on causal inference and the evaluation of programs.[2] His influential work spans econometrics and statistics, notably in areas such as treatment effect frameworks, instrumental variable techniques, matching methods, difference in differences, and the development of synthetic control approaches.[2]
Biography
Originating from the Basque Country in 1968, Abadie completed his undergraduate studies in economics at the Universidad del País Vasco in 1992, emphasizing mathematical economics and econometrics.[1] He later earned a MA degree in economics from the Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros in 1995. Subsequently, he was awarded a PhD in economics by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1999, where he was mentored by Joshua Angrist and Whitney K. Newey.[1] Abadie's academic journey commenced at Harvard University as an assistant professor specializing in public policy in 1999, rising to full professor status by 2005.[1] In 2016, he returned to MIT’s Department of Economics, where he continues to serve both as professor and as a leader within IDSS.[1]
Career
Since 2009, Abadie has been affiliated with the NBER as a research associate, having previously been a faculty research fellow within its Labor Studies Program from 2002 until 2009. Between 2007 and 2011, he co-edited the Review of Economics and Statistics and has also contributed as an associate editor for prominent journals including Econometrica. His achievements were recognized through his election as a Fellow of the Econometric Society in 2016, followed by his induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022.
External links
- Spanish political scientists
- 21st-century Spanish economists
- 20th-century Spanish economists
- MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences faculty
- MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences alumni
- University of the Basque Country alumni
- Living people
- 1968 births
- Fellows of the Econometric Society
- Spanish expatriates in the United States