A leading scholar in international economics, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the Econometric Society, James Burrows Moffatt Professor of Economics and the chair of the Economics Department at Yale University, the co-founder of the Eaton-Kortum economic model, and the recipient of the Frisch Medal. Professor Kortum’s research fields are international economics, industrial organization, and macroeconomics, focusing on the intersection of innovation, technology diffusion, international trade, and climate policy. The Eaton-Kortum model co-authored by Professor Kortum and Professor Jonathan Eaton has become the basic framework for international trade theory and empirical work. Professor Kortum won the Frisch Medal in 2004 for the EK model. His research combines theoretical depth and policy value, and his research findings are widely cited in the policy-making of international institutions.
