Janet Currie

Janet Currie is a Professor of Economics at Yale University and co-director of the Program on Families and Children at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Her research focuses on socioeconomic disparities in health, environmental health threats, child mental health, and long-term health impacts. She is a leading global scholar in child development economics.

Leadership & Honors:

• 2024 President of the American Economic Association
• Recipient of the Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize (2023), Clarivate Citation Laureate (2024), and NOMIS Distinguished Scientist (2019)
• Member of prestigious academies: U.S. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and British Academy

Contributions: Currie has held editorial roles at Science and the Journal of Economic Literature, and her work is widely recognized globally, including at the White House and European Investment Bank. She has received honorary degrees from three universities.