Ran Abramitzky awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Economist Ran Abramitzky is one of five Stanford scholars named to the 2026 class of Guggenheim Fellows — a group of 223 researchers, artists, and scientists recognized as mid-career "trailblazers."
The prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding work and continue to show exceptional promise in their field. The other fellows from Stanford this year were Joel Cabrita, Angela Garcia, Robb Willer, and Sheng Xu.
Recipients were chosen across 55 scholarly disciplines and artistic fields, and Abramitzky was a sole awardee in economics. He is the Stanford Federal Credit Union Professor of Economics and senior associate dean for the social sciences in the School of Humanities and Sciences, and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
Abramitzky’s research covers economic history and applied microeconomics, with a focus on immigration and income inequality. In one widely-covered study, Abramitzky found evidence to suggest that, contrary to the political rhetoric, U.S. immigrants commit fewer crimes than individuals born in the country. Abramitzky is also the coauthor of Streets of Gold: America's Untold Story of Immigration Success (Public Affairs, 2022), which also debunks myths and is summarized here.
“At a time when intellectual and creative life is under attack, the [Guggenheim] Foundation continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting extraordinary individuals breaking new ground [across] a range of interdisciplinary fields,” Guggenheim stated in a press release announcing this year’s honorees.
The Guggenheim Fellowships include a stipend to pursue independent work. Since its founding in 1925, the Foundation has awarded nearly $450 million in fellowships.
See this story published by Stanford Report on April 16, 2026 for more on the Stanford-affiliated recipients.
