Franco Modigliani
Franco Modigliani received the 1985 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
- Franco Modigliani [1]
- Full name
- Franco Modigliani [2]
- Birth date
- 1918-06-18 [2]
- Birthplace
- Rome, Italy [2]
- Education
- The New School; The New School for Social Research [3]
- Fields / occupation
- economist; university teacher [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 1985 [2]
- Research recognized
- for his pioneering analyses of saving and of financial markets [2]
- Prize share
- 1 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) [2]
- Death date
- 2003-09-25 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- MIT Sloan School of Management; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Carnegie Mellon University [3]
Research, education and career background
Franco Modigliani (US: ; Italian: [ˈfɾaŋko modiʎˈʎaːni]; 18 June 1918 – 25 September 2003) was an Italian-American economist and the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. He was a professor at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Carnegie Mellon University, and MIT Sloan School of Management. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 1985 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 Franco Modigliani receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 1985. [2]
Which institution was Franco Modigliani 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
- Nobel Prize — official biography and award record ↗
- Nobel Prize — official biography and award record ↗
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- Wikipedia contributors — Franco Modigliani (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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