Katharine Abraham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Katharine Abraham
Occupation	Economist
Date Of Birth	Aug 28, 1954(1954-08-28)
Age	70
Birthplace	Ames
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Capricorn

Katharine Abraham Biography

Katharine Abraham is one of the most popular and richest Economist who was born on August 28, 1954 in Ames, Iowa, United States. Katharine G. Abraham (born August 28, 1954) is an American economist who is the director of the Maryland Center for Economics and Policy, and a professor of survey methodology and economics at the University of Maryland. She was commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1993–2001 and a member of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2011–2013.

She is a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and the recipient of an honorary doctorate by Iowa State University. She has been awarded the Julius Shiskin Award for Economic Statistics (2002), the Roger Herriot Award for Innovation in Federal Statistics (2010), the Susan C. Eaton Scholar-Practitioner Award of the Labor and Employment Relations Association (2013), and was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association in 2020. She is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and the Society of Labor Economists.

Katharine Abraham Net Worth

Katharine Abraham is one of the richest Economist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Katharine Abraham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Abraham holds a bachelor of science degree in economics from Iowa State University (1976) and a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University (1982). She was an assistant professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and a research associate at the Brookings Institution before joining the faculty at the University of Maryland in 1988.

During her time as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Abraham laid the groundwork for the American Time Use Survey, the first U.S. government survey of time use, and established the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee. During extensive public debate on the Consumer Price Index in the 1990s, Abraham testified repeatedly before Congress on the shortcomings of existing methodology and the necessity of making revisions based on objective research. She expanded coverage of the prices of services in the Producer Price Index; instituted improvements in the Current Employment Statistics, including the substitution of a probability sample for the quota sample; accelerated delivery of employment and wage statistics; and took steps toward expanding coverage of wages and salaries in the Occupational Employment Statistics program.

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Tania Ranked on the list of most popular Economist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Katharine Abraham celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Katharine Abraham

1. Katharine Abraham is an American economist and professor.
2. She served as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3. Abraham was a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.
4. She has published research on labor economics and gender pay gaps.
5. Abraham received her PhD from Harvard University in 1983.
6. She currently teaches at the University of Maryland, College Park.
7. In 2018, she was elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance.
8. Abraham has been recognized for her contributions to economics and public policy.
9. Her work has influenced government policies on labor market issues.
10. She is considered a leading expert in her field.