Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson received the 2024 prize in Economic Sciences. This profile brings together the official award record and attributed background on the economist’s work and career.
Personal and professional profile
- Name
- Simon Johnson [1]
- Full name
- Simon Henry Roberts Johnson [2]
- Birth date
- 1963-00-00 [2]
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, United Kingdom [2]
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Oxford; University of Manchester [3]
- Fields / occupation
- economist; university teacher [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2024 [2]
- Research recognized
- for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity [2]
- Prize share
- 1/3 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Duke University; MIT Sloan School of Management [3]
Research, education and career background
Simon H. Johnson (born January 16, 1963) is a British-American economist. He is the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management since 2004. He also served as a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2008 to 2019. Before moving to MIT, he taught at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business from 1991 to 1997. From March 2007 through the end of August 2008, he served as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund. [4]
In 2024, Johnson, Daron Acemoglu, and James A. Robinson were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their comparative studies in prosperity between nations. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2024 and lists Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the affiliation at the time. [2]
An affiliation attached to an award describes that point in the person’s career; it does not establish a current appointment. [2]
Education and career timeline
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did Simon Johnson receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2024. [2]
Which institution was Simon Johnson affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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