Celebrity stories of economists: Zou Zhizhuang _2000 words.

Zou Zhizhuang, a famous economist in China, 1929 was born in Guangdong, China and immigrated to the United States. He has made many important contributions in the field of economics, especially in econometrics and general equilibrium theory.

Zou Zhizhuang was born in an intellectual family, and his father was a famous mathematician and economist, which made him interested in economics since he was a child. He showed excellent mathematical and logical thinking ability when he was young, which laid a solid foundation for his future development in the field of economics.

Zou Zhizhuang entered Princeton University in the United States from 65438 to 0949 to study for a doctorate in economics, and studied under paul samuelson, a Nobel laureate in economics. During his stay at Princeton University, Zou Zhizhuang deeply studied econometrics and general equilibrium theory, and obtained his doctorate in 1952.

From 1952 to 1955, Zou Zhizhuang began his academic career as an assistant professor at the University of Chicago. During this period, he published an important paper on econometric methods and put forward the famous "Zou Zhizhuang test", which made an important contribution to the development of econometrics.

1955, Zou Zhizhuang returned to Princeton University as an associate professor and was promoted to professor in 1960. During his teaching at Princeton University, he continued to study econometrics and general equilibrium theory in depth and trained many outstanding economists.

Zou Zhizhuang's contribution in the field of economics mainly focuses on the following aspects:

1. econometric methods: Zou Zhizhuang put forward many important methods and models in the field of econometrics, among which his Chowtest is the most famous. Using this test method to judge whether each explanatory variable in the model has a significant impact on the explained variable provides a powerful tool for econometric research.

2. General equilibrium theory: Zou Zhizhuang also made important contributions to the general equilibrium theory. In cooperation with other economists, he put forward some important theorems and models, such as Arrow-Debru-Mackenzie model and Zou Zhizhuang-Lipshits model, which laid the foundation for the theoretical framework of modern economics.

3. Economic development and policy analysis: Zou Zhizhuang has also conducted in-depth research on economic development and policy analysis. He made an in-depth study on the economic problems of China and other developing countries, and put forward many valuable policy suggestions.

Zou Zhizhuang's achievements in economics have been widely recognized. He has won many honors and awards, including 1985 Outstanding Researcher Award of American Economic Association, 1987 Nominated for Nobel Prize in Economics, and China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award awarded by China Ministry of Education in 2008.

Zou Zhizhuang's life was full of love and persistence for economics, and his research results had a far-reaching impact on the theory and practice of economics. His diligence, preciseness and wisdom, as well as his persistence in academics, are worthy of our study and admiration.