Chicago’s Gentzkow Wins John Bates Clark Young Economist Award

Matthew Gentzkow, a University of Chicago professor, won the American Economic Association’s John Bates Clark young economist award for his work explaining the role of economics in the news media.

Gentzkow, 38, was honored for his contribution to “understanding of the economic forces driving the creation of media products, the changing nature and role of media in the digital environment, and the effect of media on education and civic engagement,” the AEA said on its website yesterday.