Zvi Griliches — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded the John Bates Clark Medal in 1965
Economist at Harvard University
Pioneered economic studies of technological change and diffusion of innovations
Served as President of the Econometric Society (1975) and the American Economic Association (1993)
Earned a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago, supervised by Theodore Schultz

Biography

Zvi Griliches was a Lithuanian-born economist who served as a professor at Harvard University. His work primarily concerned the economics of technological change, including empirical studies of the diffusion of innovations and the roles of R&D, patents, and education. In 1965, he received the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal for his contributions to the field of economics.