Elaine Bennett
Elaine Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1951 |
| Died | May 25, 1995 (aged 44) |
| Education | University of Florida (BS) Florida Atlantic University (MA) Northwestern University (PhD) |
| Occupations | Economist, professor |
Elaine Bennett was an American economist. The American Economic Association has awarded the Elaine Bennett Research Prize annually in her honor since 1998.[1]
Career
Bennett graduated from Northwestern University with a PhD in economics in 1980.[2]
Bennett taught economics at the University of Buffalo, University of Kansas, Virginia Tech, and UCLA.[2] She specialized in experimental economics, and published numerous studies within the field.[3][4]
Bennett was married to fellow UCLA professor William Zame.[5] She died in 1995 in Monterey.[2]
Elaine Bennett Research Prize
Beginning in 1998, the American Economic Association awarded the prize biannually to a female economist who had earned her PhD within the preceding ten years.[1][3] The prize has been awarded annually since 2022.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Elaine Bennett Research Prize". American Economic Association. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- 1 2 3 "Obituary - Elaine Bennett, 44". Spectrum. 17 (33). 1995-06-01 – via Virginia Tech University Libraries.
- 1 2 Seo, Jane (2010-10-05). "Harvard Economics Professor Wins Research Prize". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
- ↑ Maschler, Michael (1997). "Elaine Bennett". Games and Economic Behavior. 19 (2): 243–248 – via Elsevier Science Direct.
- ↑ "NEWS & NOTES" (PDF). CSWEP Newsletter (Fall Issue): 28. 1995-10-01 – via American Economic Association.
- ↑ Duff-Brown, Beth (2023-10-30). "Rossin-Slater wins AEA prize for women economists". Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Retrieved 2026-06-25.