PIERRE PERRON — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Professor at Boston University since 1997.
Known for the Phillips–Perron test of a unit root in time series regression.
Holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics.
Previously served as a Professor at Université de Montréal from 1992 to 1997.

Biography

Pierre Perron is a Canadian econometrician and a Professor at Boston University. He is widely recognized for his work on the Phillips–Perron test, which assesses the presence of a unit root in time series regression. This test was a key outcome of his Ph.D. studies, conducted under the supervision of Peter C. B. Phillips.

Perron joined Boston University as a Professor in 1997, a position he continues to hold. Prior to this, he served as a Professor at Université de Montréal from 1992 to 1997.