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Christopher A. Sims

Christopher Albert Sims (October 21, 1942 – March 14, 2026) was an American econometrician and macroeconomist. He was the John J.F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Together with Thomas Sargent, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011. The award cited their "empirical research on cause and…

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Awards
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2011)
Education
Harvard University (AB, PhD)
Born
Christopher Albert Sims (1942-10-21)October 21, 1942 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died
March 14, 2026(2026-03-14) (aged 83) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Discipline
Macroeconomics Econometrics Time series
Doctoral advisor
Hendrik S. Houthakker

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Christopher A. Sims → Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2011)
Born · 1
Christopher A. Sims → Christopher Albert Sims (1942-10-21)October 21, 1942 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died · 1
Christopher A. Sims → March 14, 2026(2026-03-14) (aged 83) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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Christopher A. Sims → Macroeconomics Econometrics Time series
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Christopher A. Sims → Hendrik S. Houthakker
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Christopher A. Sims → Lars Peter Hansen Harald Uhlig
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Christopher A. Sims → Harvard University (AB, PhD)
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Christopher A. Sims → Princeton University Yale University University of Minnesota Harvard University
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Christopher A. Sims → Use of vector autoregression

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Christopher A. SimsDiedMarch 14, 2026(2026-03-14) (aged 83) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsDisciplineMacroeconomics Econometrics Time series1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsDoctoral advisorHendrik S. Houthakker1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsDoctoral studentsLars Peter Hansen Harald Uhlig1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsEducationHarvard University (AB, PhD)1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsInstitutionsPrinceton University Yale University University of Minnesota Harvard University1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsNotable ideasUse of vector autoregression1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsThesisThe dynamics of productivity change: a theoretical and empirical study (1968)1.00infobox
Christopher A. SimsWebsiteInformation at IDEAS / RePEc1.00infobox
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