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Christopher A. Pissarides

Christopher A. Pissarides received the 2010 prize in Economic Sciences. This profile brings together the official award record and attributed background on the economist’s work and career.

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Personal and professional profile

Name: Christopher A. Pissarides [1]
Full name: Christopher A. Pissarides [2]
Birth date: 1948-02-20 [2]
Birthplace: Nicosia, Cyprus [2]
Education: University of Essex; London School of Economics and Political Science; Pancyprian Gymnasium [3]
Fields / occupation: economist; university teacher [3]
Prize: Economic Sciences · 2010 [2]
Research recognized: for their analysis of markets with search frictions [2]
Prize share: 1/3 [2]
Affiliation at the award: London School of Economics and Political Science [2]
Institutions in career record: London School of Economics and Political Science; University of Southampton (1974–1976); Saint Petersburg State University [3]

Research, education and career background

Sir Christopher Antoniou Pissarides (; Greek: Χριστόφορος Αντωνίου Πισσαρίδης; born 20 February 1948) is a Cypriot economist. He is Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, and Professor of European Studies at the University of Cyprus. His research focuses on macroeconomics, labour economics, economic growth, and economic policy. In 2010 he received the Nobel Prize in Economics along with Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen, "for their analysis of markets with theory of search frictions." [4]

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Award and academic affiliation

The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2010 and lists London School of Economics and Political Science 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

1948-02-20
Birth date recorded in the official Nobel biography. [2]
1974
Affiliation at University of Southampton began (background record). [3]
1976
Affiliation at University of Southampton ended (background record). [3]
2010-10-11
Economic Sciences award announced. [2]

Source-supported connections

Christopher A. Pissarides → Affiliation at the 2010 award → London School of Economics and Political Science [2]

Frequently asked questions

When did Christopher A. Pissarides receive the prize in Economic Sciences?

The official award record gives the year as 2010. [2]

Which institution was Christopher A. Pissarides affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?

London School of Economics and Political Science. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]

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