James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson 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
- James A. Robinson [1]
- Full name
- James A. Robinson [2]
- Birth date
- 1960-00-00 [2]
- Birthplace
- Chelmsford [3]
- Education
- University of Warwick; Yale University; London School of Economics and Political Science [3]
- Fields / occupation
- economist; university teacher; political scientist [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
- University of Chicago [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Harris School of Public Policy (2015–end not recorded); University of California, Berkeley (1999–2001); Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of Melbourne (1992–1995); University of California, Berkeley (2001–2004); John F. Kennedy School of Government (2004–2015) [3]
Research, education and career background
James Alan Robinson (born 27 February 1960, Chelmsford) is a British-American economist and political scientist. He is a university professor at the Harris School of Public Policy of the University of Chicago, where he led the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. Robinson taught at Harvard University from 2004 to 2015. [4]
With Daron Acemoglu, he is the co-author of several books, including The Narrow Corridor, Why Nations Fail, and Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy. In 2024, Robinson, Acemoglu, and Simon Johnson were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their comparative studies on prosperity between nations. [4]
Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — James A. Robinson, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.
Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2024 and lists University of Chicago 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
Birth date recorded in the official Nobel biography. [2]
Education period at London School of Economics and Political Science began (background record). [3]
Education period at London School of Economics and Political Science ended (background record). [3]
Education period at University of Warwick began (background record). [3]
Education period at University of Warwick ended (background record). [3]
Affiliation at University of Melbourne began (background record). [3]
Education period at Yale University ended (background record). [3]
Affiliation at University of Melbourne ended (background record). [3]
Affiliation at University of Southern California began (background record). [3]
Affiliation at University of California, Berkeley began (background record). [3]
Affiliation at University of Southern California ended (background record). [3]
Economic Sciences award announced. [2]
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did James A. Robinson receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2024. [2]
Which institution was James A. Robinson affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
University of Chicago. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
James A. Robinson connection map
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Sources and review dates
- Nobel Prize — official biography and award record ↗
- Nobel Prize — official biography and award record ↗
- Wikidata background facts (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — James A. Robinson (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.