9 Most Influential Ivy League Graduates in Economics

Janet Yellen - First female Chair of the Federal Reserve and former U.S. Treasury Secretary.

Paul Krugman - Nobel laureate economist and New York Times columnist.

Ben Bernanke - Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve during the 2008 financial crisis.

Amartya Sen - Nobel laureate economist known for his work on welfare economics.

Lawrence Summers - Economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary.

Alan Greenspan - Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, serving for over 18 years.

Milton Friedman - Nobel laureate economist and influential advocate of free-market economics.

Esther Duflo - Nobel laureate economist recognized for her research on poverty alleviation.

Robert Shiller - Nobel laureate economist known for his work on asset bubbles and market volatility.