Indian-American Economist Raj Chetty Gets Top Harvard University Prize
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Raj Chetty said he became interested in this work because of his own background. (File)Houston: Prominent Indian-American economist Raj Chetty has been awarded the coveted George Ledlie Prize for wielding big data to break myths about who achieves the American Dream and the obstacles faced by others.Along with Mr Chetty, Biologist Michael Springer, professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School, who created a better, faster COVID test system to help deal with the spread of COVID, was also honoured with the coveted Harvard University's George Ledlie Prize.Springer also helped design and operate the new Harvard University Clinical Laboratory (HUCL), which managed testing and samples.Mr Chetty, Professor of Economics at Harvard University is also director of Opportunity Insig...