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James A. Robinson
Economist

James A. Robinson

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Research linking political institutions and economic prosperity.

Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy · Why Nations Fail

Born
27 February 1960
Birthplace
Chelmsford

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James A. Robinson

British-American economist and political scientist who shared the 2024 economics Nobel memorial prize with Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson.

Early life

Education

Studied at the London School of Economics and Warwick before completing doctoral study at Yale in 1993.

Career

  1. 2004

    Harvard

    Joined the government faculty.

  2. 2015

    Chicago

    Became a university professor at the Harris School of Public Policy.

  3. 2024

    Nobel recognition

    Shared the economics prize.

Selected work

Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

Co-authored with Daron Acemoglu.

Why Nations Fail

Co-authored a study of institutions and prosperity.

Beyond work

Teaching in Colombia

Has taught summer courses at the University of the Andes in Bogotá, alongside field research in countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas.

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