Jacques Drèze Scientist

Jacques H. Drèze is a Belgian economist noted for his contributions to economic theory, econometrics, and economic policy as well as for his leadership in the economics profession. Drèze was the first President of the European Economic Association in 1986 and was the President of the Econometric Society in 1970.Jacques Drèze is also the father of five sons. One son is the economist, Jean Drèze, who is known for his work on poverty and hunger in India (some of which has been in collaboration with Amartya K. Sen); another son, Xavier Drèze, was professor of Marketing at UCLA.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1929
Birth place
Belgium , Verviers
Nationality
Belgium
Education
Columbia University
University of Liège
Known for
Bayesian statistics
Public economics
General equilibrium theory
Unemployment
New Keynesian economics

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Scientist

awards
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Econometric Society
National Academy of Sciences
American Economic Association
British Academy
Walras–Bowley Lecture
European Economic Association
Field of study
Econometrics
Economics
Statistics
Operations research
Economic policy
influenced
Roger J-B Wets
influenced by
Robert Aumann
Franco Modigliani
Kenneth Arrow
William Vickrey
Edmond Malinvaud

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