• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

IZA Newsroom

IZA – Institute of Labor Economics

  • Home
  • Archive
  • Press Lounge
  • DE
  • EN
IZA NewsJanuary 12, 2022

Honoring IZA Young Labor Economist Award Winner Patrick Kline

Several prominent scholars praised the laureate's outstanding contributions during a virtual IZA cocktail party

Traditionally, the IZA Young Labor Economist Award (YLEA) is conferred during the Annual Meeting of the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA). Since the event was held online due to the pandemic, IZA organized a virtual cocktail party in honor of Patrick Kline (University of California, Berkeley), who won the award for his research on empirical methodology in labor economics and on the determination of wages.

As chair of the selection committee, IZA Network Director Daniel Hamermesh acknowledged the laureate’s impressive publication record and stressed that “more important than the numbers, one learns something from each of his papers.”

Harvard economist and former YLEA winner Raj Chetty praised Kline’s focus on rigor and his excellent knowledge of statistics in search for answers to real-world problems. The most recent IZA discussion paper co-authored by Pat Kline on systemic discrimination among large U.S employers was mentioned by several of his colleagues as an example of methodologically convincing and highly policy-relevant work.

According to David Autor (MIT), Kline stands out for “making complicated ideas transparent and understandable.” Kerwin Charles, dean of the Yale School of Management, reflected on his long-standing professional relationship with the award-winner, having early on suggested to Kline that he pursue a career in economics, and admitted “there is no other colleague whose judgment I’d trust more.”

Apart from Kline’s qualities as a researcher, many speakers also emphasized his positive influence on faculty members and students. “His energy, curiosity and expertise have a tremendous impact on the people around him,” said Yale economist Joseph Altonji, winner of the 2018 IZA Prize in Labor Economics. There was wide agreement that Kline’s personality and academic work will greatly influence future generations of labor economists.

Share this article

Share on X Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share via e-mail
  • IZA Young Labor Economist Award
  • Daniel Hamermesh
  • David Autor
  • Joseph Altonji
  • Kerwin Kofi Charles
  • Patrick Kline
  • Raj Chetty
Previous Post
Shuffle
Next Post

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

Recent Posts

  • May 5, 2025

    Brexit’s hidden cost: Higher patient mortality in NHS hospitals
  • April 29, 2025

    How community networks shape elections after a crisis
  • March 27, 2025

    How do future elites view inequality?

Related Content

  • May 13, 2019

    IZA Young Labor Economist Award goes to Leah Boustan and Philipp Kircher
  • May 6, 2021

    IZA Young Labor Economist Award goes to Patrick Kline
  • January 4, 2020

    IZA Young Labor Economist Award presented in San Diego
  • 
  • 
  • Archive
  • 
  • IZA News
  • 
  • Honoring IZA Young Labor Economist Award Winner Patrick Kline

© 2013–2025 Deutsche Post STIFTUNGImprint | Privacy PolicyIZA