Peter Schmidt | |
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Born | [1] | August 8, 1947
Nationality | American |
Academic career | |
Field | Econometrics |
Institution | Michigan State University |
Alma mater | Michigan State University (BA, PhD) |
Doctoral advisor | Jan Kmenta |
Peter Schmidt (born August 8, 1947) is an American economist and econometrician. He holds a University Distinguished Professor position at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan.[2] Schmidt is considered a foundational scholar in econometrics, having authored an early textbook in the field as well as over 150 peer-reviewed articles. In addition, Schmidt has been recognized for his excellence in teaching, with one economist stating that "a top twenty economics department could be started up from" the students he has mentored.[3]