Dr. Chad Syverson

Biography

Chad Syverson's research spans various topics with a particular focus on the interactions between firm structure, market structure, and productivity. His work has been published in top journals, earning him multiple National Science Foundation Awards. He co-authored an intermediate-level text on Microeconomics with Austan Goolsbee and Steve Levitt. With an engineering background, Syverson's interest in productivity is reflected in his research approach, which involves visiting factories to investigate processes and the factors that influence companies' operational success. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Industrial Organization Society and a Fellow of the Econometric Society. Additionally, Syverson serves as an editor for the Journal of Political Economy and is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has contributed to various National Academies committees, including the Census Bureau Scientific Advisory Committee, and teaches classes on competitive strategy and industrial organization at the University of Chicago. Previously, he worked as a mechanical engineer at Loral Defense Systems and Unisys Corporation. Syverson earned bachelor's degrees in Economics and Mechanical Engineering from the University of North Dakota in 1996 and a PhD in Economics from the University of Maryland in 2001, joining the Chicago Booth faculty in 2008.

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