A. Michael Spence
A. Michael Spence 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
- A. Michael Spence [1]
- Full name
- A. Michael Spence [2]
- Birth date
- 1943-11-07 [2]
- Birthplace
- Montclair, NJ, USA [2]
- Education
- University of Toronto Schools; Princeton University; Harvard University; University of Toronto; Magdalen College; University of Oxford [3]
- Fields / occupation
- scientist; professor; economist; university teacher [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
- Stanford University [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Harvard University; Stanford University; New York University [3]
Research, education and career background
Andrew Michael Spence (born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American economist and Nobel laureate. [4]
Spence is the William R. Berkley Professor in Economics and Business at the Stern School of Business at New York University, and the Philip H. Knight Professor of Management, Emeritus, and Dean, Emeritus, at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. [4]
Together with George A. Akerlof and Joseph E. Stiglitz, Spence is a co-recipient of the 2001 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, "for their analyses of markets with asymmetric information." [4]
Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Michael Spence, 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 2001 and lists Stanford 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
Birth date recorded in the official Nobel biography. [2]
Education period at Princeton University ended (background record). [3]
Education period at University of Oxford ended (background record). [3]
Education period at Harvard University ended (background record). [3]
Economic Sciences award announced. [2]
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did A. Michael Spence receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2001. [2]
Which institution was A. Michael Spence affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
Stanford University. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
A. Michael Spence connection map
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Sources and review dates
- Nobel Prize — official biography and award record ↗
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