James A. Robinson

James A. Robinson

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2024

University of Chicago

“for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity”

James A. Robinson is an economist and political scientist. He shared the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity. He was affiliated with the University of Chicago when awarded.

Field
Business & Economics · Development Economics
Lifespan
1960–