George A. Akerlof
George A. Akerlof received the 2001 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
- George A. Akerlof [1]
- Full name
- George A. Akerlof [2]
- Birth date
- 1940-06-17 [2]
- Birthplace
- New Haven, CT, USA [2]
- Education
- Lawrenceville School; Sidwell Friends School; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Yale University [3]
- Fields / occupation
- professor; economist [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2001 [2]
- Research recognized
- for their analyses of markets with asymmetric information [2]
- Prize share
- 1/3 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of California [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of California, Berkeley; London School of Economics and Political Science; Georgetown University [3]
Research, education and career background
George Arthur Akerlof (born June 17, 1940) is an American economist and a university professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and Koshland Professor of Economics Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. Akerlof was awarded the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, jointly with Michael Spence and Joseph Stiglitz, "for their analyses of markets with asymmetric information." He is the husband of former United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2001 and lists University of California 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 George A. Akerlof receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2001. [2]
Which institution was George A. Akerlof affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
University of California. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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