Christopher A.
Sims, an American economist and econometrician, died on March 14, 2026, at age 83. He was the John J.F.
Sherrerd ’52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Together with Thomas Sargent, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011, an award that cited their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy. Sims was born in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1942, and died in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Christopher Albert Sims (October 21, 1942 – March 14, 2026) was an American econometrician and macroeconomist. He was the John J.F. Sherrerd ’52 University Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Together with Thomas Sargent, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011. The award cited their “empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy”.