Jere Behrman

Jere R. Behrman (Ph.D. Economics, MIT) is the Kenan Professor of Economics and Sociology, University of Pennsylvania. His research is in empirical micro economics, economic development, early childhood development, labor economics, human resources, economic demography, household behaviors, life-cycle and intergenerational relations and policy evaluation.  He has published over 525 professional articles and 37 books. He has worked with numerous international organizations and governments, been involved in professional research or lecturing in over 40 countries, principal investigator or investigator on over 175 research projects and received various honors for his research, including: Econometric Society Fellow, 40th Anniversary Fulbright Fellow, 2008 biennial Carlos Diaz-Alejandro Prize for outstanding research contributions to Latin America,  2011 Doctor Honoris Causa from University of Chile, member of the US National Institutes of Child Health and Development (NICHD) Advisory Council, 2017 Population Association of America Irene B. Taeuber Award, member of the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Population, is one of 36 living economists included in “Highly Cited Researchers (h>100) according to their Google Scholar Citations public profiles,” Clinical Research Forum 2024 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award for “The effects of government-led cash transfers on all-cause mortality in low- and middle-income countries,” ranked #14 on i10 index and #31 on H index in AD World Top 100 Economics & Econometrics Scientists 2024 (https://www.adscientificindex.com/top-100-scientist/?tit=Economics+%26+Econometrics), ranked #64 in the world ranking and #52 in the United States, #2 among empirical micro development economists in the world and #1 among economists at SAS and Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania in the 2024 Edition of Ranking of Best Scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in  research.com/scientists-rankings/economics-and-finance, also recognized with Economics and Finance Leader Award for 2024.