The prize citation for Dr. Fernandez-Villaverde’s Barry Prize reads:
Through his groundbreaking research in macroeconomics and econometrics, especially in the
development of dynamic equilibrium models, Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde has advanced our
understanding of large-scale economic behavior. He has also contributed to our understanding
of the social basis of modern market systems through substantial contributions in economic
history and political economy. The Academy honors Dr. Fernandez-Villaverde’s distinguished
contributions to humanity’s understanding of the economic dimensions of social life.
Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde is Howard Marks Presidential Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a research associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Population Studies Center in Pennsylvania, as well as a research affiliate for the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He holds fellowships at the Econometric Society and the Collegium Institute, and he specializes in methods of evaluating the probability of non-linear dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models and the significance of their occurrence.
November 2026
The prize citation for Dr. Fernandez-Villaverde’s Barry Prize reads:
Through his groundbreaking research in macroeconomics and econometrics, especially in the
development of dynamic equilibrium models, Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde has advanced our
understanding of large-scale economic behavior. He has also contributed to our understanding
of the social basis of modern market systems through substantial contributions in economic
history and political economy. The Academy honors Dr. Fernandez-Villaverde’s distinguished
contributions to humanity’s understanding of the economic dimensions of social life.
Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde is Howard Marks Presidential Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a research associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Population Studies Center in Pennsylvania, as well as a research affiliate for the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He holds fellowships at the Econometric Society and the Collegium Institute, and he specializes in methods of evaluating the probability of non-linear dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models and the significance of their occurrence.
November 2026