Thomas J. Sargent
Thomas J. Sargent received the 2011 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
- Thomas J. Sargent [1]
- Full name
- Thomas J. Sargent [2]
- Birth date
- 1943-07-19 [2]
- Birthplace
- Pasadena, CA, USA [2]
- Education
- Harvard Business School; University of California, Berkeley; Monrovia High School; University of Pennsylvania [3]
- Fields / occupation
- professor; economist; university teacher [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2011 [2]
- Research recognized
- for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy [2]
- Prize share
- 1/2 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- New York University [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of Chicago; University of Minnesota; Stanford University; New York University; University of Pennsylvania; Princeton University [3]
Research, education and career background
Thomas John Sargent (born July 19, 1943) is an American economist and a Rowan Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in the fields of macroeconomics, monetary economics, and time series econometrics. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 2011 together with Christopher A. Sims for their "empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy". [4]
Sargent previously held a joint appointment at New York University, where he joined the university in 2002 as the first W. R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business. He has also held teaching positions at the University of Pennsylvania (1970–71), University of Minnesota (1971–87), University of Chicago (1991–98), and Stanford University (1998–2002), as well as a visiting position at Princeton University. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2011 and lists New York 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
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When did Thomas J. Sargent receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2011. [2]
Which institution was Thomas J. Sargent affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
New York University. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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