John Bates Clark Medal


The John Bates Clark medal was awarded biennially from 1947-2009 to that American economist under the age of forty who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge. From 2010 forward, the Clark Medal will be awarded annually. The Medal winner is announced in April.
Emmanuel Saez -
2009 Winner
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| 1947 Paul A. Samuelson | 1969 Marc Leon Nerlove | 1991 Paul R. Krugman |
| 1949 Kenneth E. Boulding | 1971 Dale W. Jorgenson | 1993 Lawrence H. Summers |
| 1951 Milton Friedman | 1973 Franklin M. Fisher | 1995 David Card |
| 1953 No Award | 1975 Daniel McFadden | 1997 Kevin M. Murphy |
| 1955 James Tobin | 1977 Martin S. Feldstein | 1999 Andrei Shleifer |
| 1957 Kenneth J. Arrow | 1979 Joseph E. Stiglitz | 2001 Matthew Rabin |
| 1959 Lawrence R. Klein | 1981 A. Michael Spence | 2003 Steven Levitt |
| 1961 Robert M. Solow | 1983 James J. Heckman | 2005 Daron Acemoglu |
| 1963 Hendrik S. Houthakker | 1985 Jerry A. Hausman | 2007 Susan C. Athey |
| 1965 Zvi Griliches | 1987 Sanford J. Grossman | 2009 Emmanuel Saez |
| 1967 Gary S. Becker | 1989 David M. Kreps |
