Sharon Oster
Sharon M. Oster (born September 3, 1948 ) is an American economist and university professor . She is best known for her work on non-profit organizations .
Career, research and teaching
Easter studied from 1966 to 1970 economics at Hofstra University , where she as a Bachelor of Arts graduate . She then went to Harvard University , where she completed her Ph.D. -Degree. As an assistant professor , she then moved to Yale University , where she was promoted to associate professor in 1979 . In 1982 she moved to the Yale School of Management at the university , where she was appointed full professor in 1983 and was the first woman in the history of the university to receive a tenure track . In 1994 she moved to the Frederic D. Wolfe Chair . Between 2008 and 2011 she was Dean of the Faculty of Economics.
Oster's research and teaching focus is on labor economics , market regulation and strategic management . In doing so, she particularly focuses on non-profit organizations , and she has also been heard as an expert on market practices in court proceedings. The introductory work on economics she wrote, “Principles of Economics”, has now been published in over ten editions.
In 1988, Oster received the Yale School of Management Award for Excellence in Teaching , which was presented for the first time, and in 2001 she received the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award from the American Economic Association .
Oster is married to the economist Ray Fair , their daughter Emily Oster also works as an economist and university teacher.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oster, Sharon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oster, Sharon M. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American economist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1948 |