Robert C. Merton

Robert C. Merton

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 1997

Harvard University

“for a new method to determine the value of derivatives”

Robert C. Merton is an American economist who was awarded the 1997 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for a new method to determine the value of derivatives. He is known for his work in financial economics, and he was affiliated with Harvard University when he received the prize.

Field
Business & Economics · Financial Economics
Lifespan
1944–