Behavioral economics
Academic discipline
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| March 27 2024 | Daniel Kahneman passed away three weeks after celebrating his 90th birthday. |
| February 27 2024 | Announced receiving tenure at Harvard University. |
| 2023 | Co-authored two book chapters in the Handbook of Alternative Data in Finance, Volume I: 'ESG Controversies and Stock Returns' and 'Defining Market States with Media Sentiment'. |
| 2023 | Kahneman was presented with the Helen Dinerman Award from the World Association for Public Opinion Research. |
| 2023 | Li gave an interview to the New York Times, claiming he fears arrest if he returns to Singapore and that his parents would also be at risk. |
| 2023 | Promoted to associate professor at Harvard University and received a Sloan Research Fellowship. |
| January 5 2023 | Passed away, concluding a distinguished career of significant contributions to economics, behavioral science, and social theory. |
| 2022 | Contributed a chapter on Media Sentiment Momentum in the Handbook of Alternative Data in Finance, Volume I. |
| 2021 | Kahneman co-authored a book titled 'Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment' with Olivier Sibony and Cass Sunstein. |
| 2020 | Kahneman began living in New York City with Barbara Tversky, the widow of his long-time collaborator, Amos Tversky. |
| 2020 | Li resolved the contempt of court case by paying a fine of S$15,000, while maintaining he did not commit any crimes. |
| 2019 |
Behavioral strategy
Hambrick and Crossland proposed alternative conceptualizations of behavioral strategy, including small, middle, and large tent conceptions, further refining the field's definition and scope.
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| 2019 | He received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. |
| 2018 |
Behavioral strategy
Posen et al. conducted a survey on problemistic search, contributing to the academic understanding of behavioral strategy.
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| 2018 | Daniel Kahneman's wife, cognitive psychologist and Royal Society Fellow Anne Treisman, passed away. |
| 2018 | Became an assistant professor of economics at Harvard University. |
| December 2018 | Kahneman was named a Gold Medal Honoree by The National Institute of Social Sciences. |
| 2017 | Li made a private Facebook post criticizing Singapore's legal system, which led to the Attorney-General's Chambers suing him for contempt of court. |
| 2016 | Published multiple book chapters in the Handbook of Sentiment Analysis in Finance, including 'The Psychology of Markets', 'Currency Sentiment Analysis', and 'Predicting Global Economic Activity with Media Analytics'. |
| 2016 | Graduated with a PhD in economics from Stanford University, completing dissertation 'Essays in Theoretical and Behavioral Economics'. |
| 2016 | Joined Harvard Society of Fellows as a Junior Fellow. |
| 2015 | The Economist listed Daniel Kahneman as the seventh most influential economist in the world. |
| 2015 | After Lee Kuan Yew's death, a family dispute began between Li's uncle Lee Hsien Loong and his father Lee Hsien Yang over the fate of 38 Oxley Road. |
| 2014 | Authored the 'Neurofinance' chapter in the Behavioral Finance book edited by Baker and Ricciardi, published by John Wiley & Sons. |
| 2013 | He was awarded the SAGE-CASBS Award for Social Science. |
| 2013 | Kahneman received the McGovern Award in Science from the Cosmos Club. |
| August 8 2013 | President Barack Obama announced that Daniel Kahneman would be a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
| 2012 |
Behavioral strategy
Gavetti, Levinthal, Greve, & Ocasio conducted a survey of theorizing related to the behavioral theory of the firm, expanding the field's scholarly exploration.
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| 2012 |
Behavioral strategy
Rindova et al. contributed to defining the field of behavioral strategy, further developing its theoretical framework.
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| 2012 | He was accepted as a corresponding academician at the Real Academia Española in Economic and Financial Sciences. |
| 2012 | Won the HWS Round Robin debating championship. |
| 2011 | Co-authored 'A Cooperative Species: Human Reciprocity and its Evolution' with Samuel Bowles, published by Princeton University Press. |
| 2011 |
Behavioral strategy
Powell et al. made an attempt to define the field of behavioral strategy, contributing to its academic understanding and conceptualization.
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| 2011 | His book 'Thinking, Fast and Slow' won the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Current Interest. |
| 2011 | Kahneman's book 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' which summarizes much of his research, was published and became a best seller. Additionally, he was named one of the top global thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine. |
| 2011 | He became a Distinguished Fellow of The American Economic Association. |
| 2011 | 'Thinking, Fast and Slow' also won the National Academy of Sciences Communication Award for the best book published in 2011. |
| 2011 | He received an honorary degree from Carnegie-Mellon University. |
| 2011 | Obtained a Master of Philosophy degree in economics from the University of Oxford. |
| November 9 2011 | Kahneman was awarded the Talcott Parsons Prize by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. |
| 2010 | Wrote the 'Neuroeconomics and Neurofinance' chapter in the Behavioral Finance: Investors, Corporations, and Markets book, published by John Wiley & Sons. |
| 2010 | Kahneman received the Leontief Prize from Tufts University. |
| 2010 | Kahneman was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Michigan. |
| 2010 | Named best speaker and open grand finalist at the World Universities Debating Championship. |
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