Robert Mundell
Robert Mundell received the 1999 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
- Robert Mundell [1]
- Full name
- Robert A. Mundell [2]
- Birth date
- 1932-10-24 [2]
- Birthplace
- Kingston, ON, Canada [2]
- Education
- London School of Economics and Political Science; University of British Columbia; Maple Ridge Secondary School; Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute; Massachusetts Institute of Technology [3]
- Fields / occupation
- economist; university teacher [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 1999 [2]
- Research recognized
- for his analysis of monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes and his analysis of optimum currency areas [2]
- Prize share
- 1 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- Columbia University [2]
- Death date
- 2021-04-04 [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Stanford University; Johns Hopkins University [3]
Research, education and career background
Robert Alexander Mundell (October 24, 1932 – April 4, 2021) was a Canadian economist who was a professor of economics at Columbia University, McGill University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1999 for his pioneering work in monetary dynamics and optimum currency areas. [4]
Mundell is known as the "father" of the euro, as he laid the groundwork for its introduction through this work and helped to start the movement known as supply-side economics. Mundell was also known for the Mundell–Fleming model and Mundell–Tobin effect. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 1999 and lists Columbia University 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
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Frequently asked questions
When did Robert Mundell receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 1999. [2]
Which institution was Robert Mundell affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
Columbia University. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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