2023 Award Winner
Raj Chetty
We are excited to announce that the Assembly of the College elected Professor Raj Chetty as the recipient of the 2023 John von Neumann Award. We are grateful that the Professor accepted our invitation to Budapest to receive the prize and give the John von Neumann Lecture.
About
Raj Chetty is a Harvard researcher whose work combines empirical evidence and theory to help government make more effective and efficient decisions. His research covers a broad spectrum of economics, from tax policy, unemployment insurance and education to affordable housing. His main research focus is on inequality and social mobility, and he explores these phenomena using vast amounts of previously uncollected data. His research is frequently cited by academics, the press and even the US Congress. Chetty's work has been honored with numerous scientific awards, including the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, the John Bates Clark Medal, and most recently the John von Neumann Prize.
About
The John von Neumann Award, named after John von Neumann is given annually by the Rajk College for Advanced Studies (Budapest, Hungary), to an outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of the students of the college. The award was established in 1994 and is given annually. In 2013, separately from the annual prize, Kenneth J. Arrow was given the Honorary John von Neumann Award.
2020 award ceremony & lecture
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