Jeffrey M. Wooldridge
Jeffrey M. Wooldridge is an economist who is currently a Professor of Economics and Professor of Statistics at Michigan State University. He is a world-renowned economist whose research focuses on the topics of econometrics and computational methods. He is the author of the best-selling textbooks Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data and Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach.
Jeffrey M. Wooldridge attended Stanford University and graduated in 1987 with a B.A. degree in economics and mathematics. He then attended MIT and received his Ph.D. in economics in 1992. After graduating, he became a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. From 1996 to 2004, he served as a member of the economics faculty at the University of California at Berkeley. In 2005, he moved to Michigan State University to become Professor of Economics and Professor of Statistics.
Professor Wooldridge’s research focuses primarily on the topics of econometrics and computational methods. His research has been published in leading academic journals including the American Economic Review, Econometrica, Econometric Theory and Review of Economics and Statistics. He has also published several influential books including Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data (2002), Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach (2009), and Applied Econometric Time Series (2009).
Jeffrey M. Wooldridge is renowned for his best-selling textbooks Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data and Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach. The Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis of data in cross section and panel settings. It covers various methods used to analyze this type of data including least squares estimators, ordinary least squares, instrumental variables, panel data, and maximum likelihood estimation. The second book, Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, provides a comprehensive overview of the core topics of econometrics. Topics covered include the basics of econometric theory, linear regression models, nonlinear models, discrete choice models, panel data, time series analysis and forecasting, and the generalized method of moments.
Throughout his career, Professor Wooldridge has been an active contributor to the field of econometrics and computational methods. He has been honored by numerous awards and grants including the TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security, the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone award for a Distinguished Contribution to Economic Theology, the John R. Commons Professorship from Ohio State University, and the O.P. Jones Memorial Dissertation Fellowship from the International Institute of Forecasters.
In conclusion, Jeffrey M. Wooldridge is an economist who is currently a Professor of Economics and Statistics at Michigan State University. He is the author of the best-selling textbooks Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data and Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach. Professor Wooldridge has been a prolific contributor to the field of econometrics, and his research has been recognized and honored by numerous awards and grants.
