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Azeem Shaikh is the Ralph Mary Otis Isham Professor in the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics at the University of Chicago and a Thornber Research Fellow. His research focuses on econometric theory, specifically in areas such as multiple testing problems, resampling methods including bootstrap subsampling, and inference for partially identified models. Shaikh's work has applications in early childhood education and intergenerational mobility. He co-directs the Becker Friedman Institute’s Big Data Initiative and serves as an Associate Editor for the Econometrics Journal, while also being a Co-Editor for the Journal of Political Economy. He has been recognized with several awards for his contributions to the field, including the Dennis J. Aigner Award and the Hoover National Fellowship. Shaikh earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University in 2007.
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