Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman received the 2008 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
- Paul Krugman [1]
- Full name
- Paul Krugman [2]
- Birth date
- 1953-02-28 [2]
- Birthplace
- New York, NY, USA [2]
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Grace Hopper College; John F. Kennedy High School [3]
- Fields / occupation
- political economist; professor; economist; columnist; journalist; researcher [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2008 [2]
- Research recognized
- for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity [2]
- Prize share
- 1 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- Princeton University [2]
- Institutions in career record
- Council of Economic Advisers (1982–1983); Banco de Portugal (1976–1976); CUNY Graduate School and University Center (2015–end not recorded); The New York Times (2000–2024); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979–1982); London School of Economics and Political Science [3]
Research, education and career background
Paul Robin Krugman ( KRUUG-mən; born February 28, 1953) is an American economist who is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He was a columnist for The New York Times from 2000 to 2024. In 2008, Krugman was the sole winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to new trade theory and new economic geography. The Prize Committee cited Krugman's work explaining the patterns of international trade and the geographic distribution of economic activity, by examining the effects of economies of scale and of consumer preferences for diverse goods and services. [4]
Krugman was previously a professor of economics at MIT, and later, at Princeton University from where he retired in June 2015, holding the title of professor emeritus there. He also holds the title of Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics. Krugman was President of the Eastern Economic Association in 2010, and is among the most influential economists in the world. He is known in academia for his work on international economics (including trade theory and international finance), economic geography, liquidity traps, and currency crises. [4]
Krugman is the author or editor of 27 books, including scholarly works, textbooks, and books for a more general audience, and has published more than 200 scholarly articles in professional journals and edited volumes. He has also written several hundred columns on economic and political issues for The New York Times, Fortune and Slate. A 2011 survey of economics professors named him their favorite living economist under the age of 60. According to the Open Syllabus Project, Krugman is the second most frequently cited author on college syllabi for economics courses. As a commentator, Krugman has written on a wide range of economic issues including income distribution, taxation, macroeconomics, and international economics. Krugman considers himself a modern liberal, referring to his books, his blog on The New York Times, and his 2007 book The Conscience of a Liberal. His popular commentary has attracted widespread praise and criticism. [4]
On December 6, 2024, New York Times opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury announced that Krugman was retiring as a Times columnist; His final column, titled 'Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment,' was published on December 9, 2024. Afterwards, Krugman began publishing a daily newsletter on Substack. The newsletter, titled "Paul Krugman," publishes most content for free while offering a longer weekly tutorial post to paid subscribers. Krugman's wife, economist Robin Wells, serves as his editor for the newsletter. By mid-2025, the newsletter was reaching 350,000-450,000 readers per post. Krugman wrote there that he left the Times because his editors began to discourage him from writing columns that might "get some people (particularly on the right) riled up." [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2008 and lists Princeton 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 Grace Hopper College began (background record). [3]
Education period at Massachusetts Institute of Technology began (background record). [3]
Education period at Grace Hopper College ended (background record). [3]
Affiliation at Banco de Portugal began (background record). [3]
Affiliation at Banco de Portugal ended (background record). [3]
Education period at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ended (background record). [3]
Affiliation at Yale University began (background record). [3]
Affiliation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology began (background record). [3]
Affiliation at National Bureau of Economic Research began (background record). [3]
Affiliation at Council of Economic Advisers began (background record). [3]
Economic Sciences award announced. [2]
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did Paul Krugman receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2008. [2]
Which institution was Paul Krugman affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
Princeton University. 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 — Paul Krugman (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.