The biennial Nemmers prizes from Northwestern University recognize top scholars for their lasting contributions to new knowledge, outstanding achievements, and the development of significant new modes of analysis. The university cited Newey ' whose research has focused on econometrics ' for producing 'a body of work that has shaped the field of semiparametric econometrics, guided both econometricians and empirical researchers over several decades, and helped lay the foundations for modern machine learning-based inference.' 'I am delighted, deeply honored, and very grateful,' says Newey of the honor. 'I am thrilled to have worked on and now work on ideas and approaches that are important for modern, machine learning-based inference and modern empirical economics more generally, most of this with such capable collaborators. This prize will expedite this work.' Newey has been a leading figure in econometric theory for more than four decades, shaping both research and training in the...
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