Roger B. Myerson
Roger B. Myerson received the 2007 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
- Roger B. Myerson [1]
- Full name
- Roger B. Myerson [2]
- Birth date
- 1951-03-29 [2]
- Birthplace
- Boston, MA, USA [2]
- Education
- Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Newton South High School; Harvard University [3]
- Fields / occupation
- mathematician; economist [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2007 [2]
- Research recognized
- for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory [2]
- Prize share
- 1/3 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- University of Chicago [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of Chicago; Northwestern University [3]
Research, education and career background
Roger Bruce Myerson (born March 29, 1951) is an American economist and a Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. In 2007, he was the winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Leonid Hurwicz and Eric Maskin for "having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory". He was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 2019. [4]
In particular, by extending the revelation principle to accommodate incomplete information environments, Myerson proved that complex regulatory and auction environments, as treated in auction theory, can be reduced to incentive-compatible direct mechanisms. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2007 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
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did Roger B. Myerson receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2007. [2]
Which institution was Roger B. Myerson affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
University of Chicago. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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