Jean Tirole | |
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.jpg) Tirole in 2019 | |
| Born | 9 August 1953 Troyes, France |
| Academic career | |
| Field | |
| Institution | Toulouse 1 University Capitole Toulouse School of Economics Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Paris Dauphine University École nationale des ponts et chaussées École Polytechnique |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric Maskin |
| Doctoral students | Roland Bénabou |
| Awards | John von Neumann Award (1998) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2008) Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics (2014) Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics (2014) |
| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Essays in economic theory (1981) |
Jean Tirole (born 9 August 1953) is a French economist who is currently a professor of economics at Toulouse 1 Capitole University. He focuses on industrial organization, game theory, banking and finance, and psychology. In particular, he focuses on the regulation of economic activity in a way that does not hinder innovation while maintaining fair rules.[1]
In 2014, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation.[2][3]
- ^ Jean Tirole - Hyde Park Civilizace | Česká televize (in Czech), retrieved 12 July 2023
- ^ Sveriges Riksbank's Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2014., Sveriges Riksbank, 13 October 2014, retrieved 13 October 2014
- ^ Biography of Jean Tirole Archived 18 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine