Reviving the American dream: Economist Raj Chetty’s research is shaping the global future

Raj Chetty was awarded Harvard University's George Ledlie Prize for his work on using big data to challenge myths about achieving the American Dream.

The economist's family moved to the USA when he was nine years old, giving him opportunities to excel in education and economics.

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Chetty's work leverages government data to show trends of upward mobility and stagnation across generations, highlighting the changing American Dream.

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He was recognized with the Infosys Prize in Economics in India and is known for making economics more scientific and data-driven.

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Chetty's Ledlie Prize recognition signifies progress in his goal to make economics a more empirical and data-grounded field.

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Raj Chetty aims to research and contribute to making the US economy stronger and more inclusive.

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