ECONOMIST
Daniel McFadden
1937 - Today

Daniel McFadden
Daniel Little McFadden (born July 29, 1937) is an American econometrician who shared the 2000 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with James Heckman. McFadden's share of the prize was "for his development of theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice". He is the Presidential Professor of Health Economics at the University of Southern California and Professor of the Graduate School at University of California, Berkeley. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daniel McFadden is the 159th most popular economist (up from 161st in 2019), the 2,335th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,347th in 2019) and the 55th most popular American Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Daniel McFadden ranks 159 out of 414. Before him are Robert F. Engle, Christopher A. Sims, Roger Myerson, Angus Deaton, Eric Maskin, and Vernon L. Smith. After him are Richard Cantillon, Greg Mankiw, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Robert C. Merton, Gustav von Schmoller, and Ernest Mandel.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert F. Engle
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 153
Christopher A. Sims
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 154
Roger Myerson
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 155
Angus Deaton
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 156
Eric Maskin
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 157
Vernon L. Smith
1927 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 158
Daniel McFadden
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 159
Richard Cantillon
1680 - 1734
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 160
Greg Mankiw
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 161
Hans-Hermann Hoppe
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 162
Robert C. Merton
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 163
Gustav von Schmoller
1838 - 1917
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 164
Ernest Mandel
1923 - 1995
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 165
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Daniel McFadden ranks 104. Before him are Erich Segal, Hunter S. Thompson, Peter Burke, Boris Pugo, Cornelius A. Smith, and Mitsuo Kamata. After him are Monika Ertl, Steven Berkoff, Nikolai Kapustin, Edward Fox, Jeannot Szwarc, and Neeme Järvi.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsErich Segal
WRITER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 98
Hunter S. Thompson
WRITER
1937 - 2005
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 99
Peter Burke
HISTORIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 100
Boris Pugo
POLITICIAN
1937 - 1991
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 101
Cornelius A. Smith
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 102
Mitsuo Kamata
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 103
Daniel McFadden
ECONOMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 104
Monika Ertl
EXTREMIST
1937 - 1973
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 105
Steven Berkoff
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 106
Nikolai Kapustin
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2020
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 107
Edward Fox
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 108
Jeannot Szwarc
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2025
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 109
Neeme Järvi
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 110
In United States
Among people born in United States, Daniel McFadden ranks 2,335 out of 20,380. Before him are Sarah Wayne Callies (1977), Tom Regan (1938), Michelle Rodriguez (1978), Janet Jackson (1966), MrBeast (1998), and Isamu Noguchi (1904). After him are Hugh S. Johnson (1882), Taylor Swift (1989), Nell Arthur (1837), Stockard Channing (1944), Eva Mendes (1974), and Hayden White (1928).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSarah Wayne Callies
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 2,329
Tom Regan
PHILOSOPHER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 2,330
Michelle Rodriguez
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 2,331
Janet Jackson
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 2,332
MrBeast
YOUTUBER
1998 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 2,333
Isamu Noguchi
SCULPTOR
1904 - 1988
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 2,334
Daniel McFadden
ECONOMIST
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 2,335
Hugh S. Johnson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1942
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 2,336
Taylor Swift
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 2,337
Nell Arthur
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1880
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 2,338
Stockard Channing
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 2,339
Eva Mendes
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 2,340
Hayden White
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 2,341
Among ECONOMISTS In United States
Among economists born in United States, Daniel McFadden ranks 55. Before him are Peter Diamond (1940), Robert F. Engle (1942), Christopher A. Sims (1942), Roger Myerson (1951), Eric Maskin (1950), and Vernon L. Smith (1927). After him are Greg Mankiw (1958), Robert C. Merton (1944), Robert B. Wilson (1937), Henry George (1839), Jim Rogers (1942), and Peter Navarro (1949).
Peter Diamond
1940 - Present
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 49
Robert F. Engle
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 50
Christopher A. Sims
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 51
Roger Myerson
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 52
Eric Maskin
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 53
Vernon L. Smith
1927 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 54
Daniel McFadden
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 55
Greg Mankiw
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 56
Robert C. Merton
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 57
Robert B. Wilson
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 58
Henry George
1839 - 1897
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 59
Jim Rogers
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 60
Peter Navarro
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 61