Jean Tirole

French economist

Jean Tirole (born 9 August 1953) is a French professor of economics.

Jean Tirole
Tirole in 2007
Born (1953-08-09) 9 August 1953 (age 71)
Troyes, France
NationalityFrench
InstitutionToulouse 1 University Capitole
Toulouse School of Economics
Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales
Field
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Paris Dauphine University
École nationale des ponts et chaussées
École Polytechnique
Doctoral
advisor
Eric Maskin
Doctoral
students
Roland Bénabou
AwardsJohn von Neumann Award (1998)
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2008)
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics (2014)
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

In 2014 he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation.[1][2]

References

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  1. Sveriges Riksbank's Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2014., Sveriges Riksbank, October 13, 2014, retrieved October 13, 2014
  2. Biography of Jean Tirole Archived 18 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine