Jan 24, 1949Brooklyn, New York, United StatesDied on 27 May 2013 (aged 64)Aquarius
About Steven Klepper
Steven Irwin Klepper (January 24, 1949 - May 27, 2013) was an American economics professor, researcher and author.
Klepper was the Arthur Arton Hamerschlag Professor of Economics and Social Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He was recognized for his teaching and research related to the integration of traditional economic models with evolutionary theory, and finding connections between the study of entrepreneurship and mainstream economics.
In 2011, he was the recipient of the Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research.
Klepper authored more than 100 peer reviewed articles generating more than 10,000 citations.
He is listed in the top five percent of most influential economist authors in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc.