Steven D. Levitt

Steven David Levitt is an American economist and co-author of Freakonomics.

He won the 2003 John Bates Clark Medal and is a professor at the University of Chicago.

Levitt co-founded the Center for Radical Innovation for Social Change and TGG Group, a consulting company.

He was named one of Time magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World" in 2006.

Levitt's work focuses on applying economic principles to unconventional topics, particularly in the field of crime.

He has gained recognition for his innovative approach to economics and his ability to make complex ideas accessible to a general audience.