Peter Schmidt (economist)

Peter Schmidt
Born (1947-08-08) August 8, 1947 (age 77)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Academic career
FieldEconometrics
InstitutionMichigan State University
Alma materMichigan State University (BA, PhD)
Doctoral
advisor		Jan Kmenta

Peter Schmidt (born August 8, 1947) is an American economist and econometrician. He holds a University Distinguished Professor position at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.[2] Schmidt is considered a foundational scholar in econometrics, having authored an early textbook in the field as well as over 150 peer-reviewed articles. In addition, Schmidt has been recognized for his excellence in teaching, with one economist stating that "a top twenty economics department could be started up from" the students he has mentored.[3]

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  2. ^ "Peter Schmidt". Department of Economics, Michigan State University. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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