Franklin M. Fisher

Franklin M. Fisher
Born(1934-12-13)December 13, 1934
DiedApril 29, 2019(2019-04-29) (aged 84)
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, PhD)
Doctoral advisorJohn R. Meyer
Academic work
DisciplineIndustrial organization
Microeconomics
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
National Bureau of Economic Research
Doctoral studentsStanley Fischer
Michael Rothschild
Vincent Crawford
Richard L. Schmalensee
Charles F. Manski
Mark J. Machina
Douglas Bernheim
Michael Whinston
Nancy Rose
Robert W. Vishny
Andrei Shleifer
Notable ideasWork in antitrust economics, industrial organization, microeconomics, and econometrics
AwardsJohn Bates Clark Medal (1973)

Franklin Marvin Fisher (December 13, 1934 – April 29, 2019) was an American economist. He taught economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1960 to 2004.