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Richard A. Easterlin | |
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| Born | 12 January 1926 |
| Education | Stevens Institute of Technology (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD) |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Demography, Economic history, Economic growth, Happiness economics |
| Institution | University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California |
| Doctoral advisor | Simon Kuznets |
| Influences | Dorothy Thomas |
| Contributions | Easterlin hypothesis, Easterlin paradox, Happiness economics |
Richard Ainley Easterlin (born 12 January 1926)[1] is a professor of economics at the University of Southern California. He is best known for the economic theory named after him, the Easterlin paradox. Another of his contributions is the Easterlin hypothesis about long waves of baby booms and busts.