Robert M. Townsend | |
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| Born | Robert Morris Townsend April 23, 1948 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of Minnesota (PhD) |
| Known for | costly state verification revelation principle turnpike model of money |
| Awards | Frisch Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | Carnegie Mellon University University of Chicago Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Neil Wallace |
Robert Morris Townsend (born April 23, 1948) is an American economist and professor; he is the Elizabeth & James Killian Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] Prior to joining MIT, he was the Charles E. Merriam Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago where he remained a research associate (professor) until 2018.