John Abowd | |
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| Born | December 22, 1951 |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Relatives | Gregory Abowd |
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| Fields | Statistics Econometrics Labour economics |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
| Doctoral advisor | Arnold Zellner |
John Maron Abowd (born December 22, 1951) is the Associate director for research and methodology and chief scientist of the US Census Bureau,[1] where he serves on leave from his position as the Edmund Ezra Day Professor of Economics, professor of information science, and member of the Department of Statistical Science at Cornell University.
At Cornell, Abowd has taught and conducted research since 1987, including seven years on the faculty of the Johnson Graduate School of Management.[2] Abowd is best known for his contributions in the field of labor economics, and in particular his work in creating, disseminating, and using longitudinal employee-employer matched data.
- ^ "Cornell University Professor Abowd Named to Lead Census Bureau Research and Methodology Directorate", US Census Bureau, December 10, 2015. Release CB15-207. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-207.html
- ^ Short Biography of John M. Abowd