Paul M. Romer
Paul M. Romer received the 2018 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 M. Romer [1]
- Full name
- Paul M. Romer [2]
- Birth date
- 1955-00-00 [2]
- Birthplace
- Denver, CO, USA [2]
- Education
- Phillips Exeter Academy; University of Chicago [3]
- Fields / occupation
- mathematician; economist [3]
- Prize
- Economic Sciences · 2018 [2]
- Research recognized
- for integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis [2]
- Prize share
- 1/2 [2]
- Affiliation at the award
- NYU Stern School of Business [2]
- Institutions in career record
- University of Chicago; University of Rochester; University of California, Berkeley; Stanford University; New York University [3]
Research, education and career background
Paul Michael Romer (born November 7, 1955) is an American economist and policy entrepreneur who is a Seidner University Professor in Finance at Boston College. Romer is best known as the former Chief Economist of the World Bank and for co-receiving the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (shared with William Nordhaus) for his work in endogenous growth theory. He also coined the term "mathiness," which he describes as misuse of mathematics in economic research. [4]
Before joining Boston College, Romer was a professor at New York University, the University of Chicago, the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, and the University of Rochester. Romer was chief economist and senior vice president of the World Bank until he resigned in January 2018 following a controversy arising from his claim of possible political manipulation of Chile's "ease of doing business" ranking. Romer took leave from his position as professor of economics at NYU when he joined the World Bank, and returned to NYU after his term. In addition, he has also been a researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Stanford's Center for International Development, the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, the Hoover Institution, as well as a fellow at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Global Development. [4]
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Award and academic affiliation
The official Nobel record dates the Economic Sciences award to 2018 and lists NYU Stern School of Business 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 Paul M. Romer receive the prize in Economic Sciences?
The official award record gives the year as 2018. [2]
Which institution was Paul M. Romer affiliated with at the time of the Economic Sciences award?
NYU Stern School of Business. This is the award-time affiliation. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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