| Born | 1959 (age 52–53) |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States |
| Institution | Harvard University |
| Field | Labor economics |
| Alma mater | MIT (Ph.D.) Cal-Berkeley (A.B.) |
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Lawrence F. Katz is Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Katz is the coauthor of The Race Between Education and Technology (2008) with Claudia Goldin, also a Harvard professor.
He served as the Chief Economist of the U.S. Department of Labor for 1993 and 1994. Katz has been editor of the Quarterly Journal of Economics since 1991.