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Emily Oster, born on February 14, 1980 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, is an economist, non-fiction writer and university teacher. As of 2026, Emily Oster is 46 years old. Schooling on record includes Harvard University. Listed accolades include Time 100 (2022).
My Take
What I admire most about Emily Oster is her refusal to keep economics locked inside the academy. A Harvard-trained Brown professor could easily spend a career on technical papers, yet she turned rigorous data analysis toward the anxieties of pregnancy and parenting, giving ordinary families evidence instead of guilt. That translation work is harder and braver than it looks, and her 2022 Time 100 recognition feels earned. I see her as a model for what public scholarship should be: honest about uncertainty, generous with readers, and unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom when the numbers point elsewhere. She makes expertise feel human.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emily Oster
- Name (Japanese)
- エミリー・オスター
- Reading
- えみりー・おすたー
- Born
- February 14, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- economist / non-fiction writer / university teacher
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Time 100
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.brown.edu/research/projects/oster/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/profemilyoster/
- Xhttps://x.com/ProfEmilyOster
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily%20Oster
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5372306
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Emily Oster born?
Born February 14, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Emily Oster from?
Emily Oster is from New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
What does Emily Oster do?
Emily Oster works as economist, non-fiction writer, university teacher.
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