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John List is the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College at the University of Chicago, where he has been since 2005. He holds editorial roles at prestigious journals including the Journal of Political Economy and Journal of Economic Perspectives, and serves as an associate editor for the American Economic Review and Journal of Economic Literature. A Fellow of The Econometric Society (2015) and recipient of the Kenneth Galbraith Award (2010), his work focuses on experimental economics, field experiments, education, and charity economics. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wyoming in 1996.
List's research spans education policy, charitable giving, environmental economics, and labor markets, often employing innovative field experiments. Notable projects include the Chicago Heights Early Childhood Center (CHECC), which investigates interventions to reduce educational disparities. His recent work explores scaling policy ideas, the economics of discrimination, and interdisciplinary collaborations with firms like Lyft. He emphasizes rigorous methodology and the real-world application of economic principles.
Key contributions include analyzing racial disparities in policing through high-frequency data and studying the impact of EEO statements on minority recruitment. His experimental approach bridges theoretical economics with practical challenges, yielding insights into human behavior and policy design. List advocates for replicable research and scalable interventions, advocating partnerships between academia and industry to maximize societal impact.
- Education: Ph.D., University of Wyoming (1996)
- Editorial Roles: Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Economic Perspectives
- Awards: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Membership, Econometric Society Fellowship
- Research Labs/Teams: CHECC, collaborations with Lyft and automotive industries
