Tag: Chetty

  • Nation & World

    For life expectancy, money matters

    A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that income is closely correlated with life expectancy, with the richest Americans living as much as 15 years longer than the poorest — and even the poor living longer in wealthy areas.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Raj Chetty awarded Clark Medal

    Harvard Professor of Economics Raj Chetty has been awarded the 2013 John Bates Clark Medal in recognition of his work, which combines empirical evidence and theory to inform the design of more effective government policies on everything from taxation to unemployment to education.

    4 minutes