Jean Tirole

Jean Tirole
Tirole in 2019
Born (1953-08-09) 9 August 1953 (age 71)
Troyes, France
Academic career
Field
InstitutionToulouse 1 University Capitole
Toulouse School of Economics
Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales
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)
Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics (2014)
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics (2014)
Information at IDEAS / RePEc
Academic background
ThesisEssays 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]

  1. ^ Jean Tirole - Hyde Park Civilizace | Česká televize (in Czech), retrieved 12 July 2023
  2. ^ Sveriges Riksbank's Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2014., Sveriges Riksbank, 13 October 2014, retrieved 13 October 2014
  3. ^ Biography of Jean Tirole Archived 18 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine