Read the bio below and try to give details on jess benhabib 's: - repec id - institution - field - birth date - repec prefix - name - nationality - birth place - alma mater Bio: jess benhabib -lrb- born 9 june 1948 -rrb- is a turkish economist . he is a professor at new york university , and known for his contributions to growth theory and sunspot equilibria . born in istanbul , benhabib earned his ph.d. from columbia university in 1976 . after mandatory service in the turkish armed forces , he returned to the united states as an assistant professor at university of southern california . in 1980 , he became an associate professor at new york university and remained there ever since . between 1984 and 1987 he served as chairman of the economics department at nyu . benhabib also is a long-time co-editor of the renowned '' journal of economic theory '' .
- repec id is pbe53- institution is new york university- field is macroeconomics- birth date is 9 june 1948- repec prefix is e- name is jess benhabib- nationality is turkish- birth place is istanbul- alma mater is columbia university