Edward Leamer

The ASA’s Business and Economic Statistics Section recently recruited Edward Leamer to be this year’s Economic Outlook Luncheon speaker. Leamer is the Chauncey J. Medberry Professor of Management, professor of economics, and professor of statistics, as well as former chair of the economics department at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of more than 100 articles and several books, including Macroeconomic Patterns and Stories and, most recently, The Craft of Economics. 

As the director of the well-respected UCLA Anderson Forecast, Leamer is uniquely qualified to speak on the economic outlook. For 50 years, the UCLA Anderson Forecast has provided forecasts for the economies of California and the United States and is recognized as one of the most accurate and reputable independent sources of U.S. economic forecasts available. Leamer is thus both a leading economic forecaster and a leading academic researcher in economics and econometrics.

The luncheon, sponsored by the Business and Economic Statistics Section, will be held in San Diego, California, on July 31. The fee to attend is $40 and includes a meal. To register, visit the JSM 2012 online program.