Gary Gorton
Gary Gorton | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester (PhD 1983) Cleveland State University (M.A. 1977) University of Michigan (M.A. 1974) Oberlin College (B.A. 1973) |
| Influences | Robert Barro Robert King |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Macroeconomics |
| Institutions | Yale School of Management |
| Notable ideas | Panic of 2007 Shadow banking system |
| Website | |
Gary Bernard Gorton (born c. 1951) is an American economist who currently serves as the Frederick Frank Class of 1954 Professor of Finance at Yale School of Management. He is known for his theory on the role of repurchase agreements on the 2008 financial crisis.
As one of the top economists in the world, Gorton is frequently mentioned as a possible recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics.