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Steven D. Levitt

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Steven David "Steve" Levitt is a prominent American economist known for his research on crime, particularly the relationship between legalized abortion and crime rates. He was awarded the 2003 John Bates Clark Medal. Levitt is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He also serves as the director of the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and co-edits the Journal of Political Economy, published by the University of Chicago Press.

Born
1967

Where to start with Steven D. Levitt

Start with Freakonomics, the first book in Levitt’s popular series of nonfiction works that explore the hidden side of everyday life through economic principles. This book introduces Levitt’s signature approach of using data and incentives to examine topics ranging from cheating in sumo wrestling to the impact of names on life outcomes. Proceed with Superfreakonomics, the sequel that continues the exploration of unconventional questions using economic reasoning. Both books are standalone in their content and do not require prior reading, but they are best read in publication order to follow the progression of Levitt’s ideas as presented in the series.

Books by Steven D. Levitt

  1. Cover of Superfreakonomics
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