Jean Tirole
Jean Tirole | |
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Tirole in 2019 | |
| Born | 9 August 1953 Troyes, France |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Paris Dauphine University École nationale des ponts et chaussées École Polytechnique |
| Thesis | Essays in economic theory (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric Maskin |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | |
| Institutions | Toulouse 1 University Capitole Toulouse School of Economics Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales |
| Doctoral students | Roland Bénabou |
| Awards | John von Neumann Award (1998) BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2008) Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics (2014) Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics (2014) |
| Website | |
Jean Tirole (born 9 August 1953) is a French economist who is currently a professor of economics at Toulouse 1 Capitole University. He focuses on industrial organization, game theory, banking and finance, and psychology. In particular, he focuses on the regulation of economic activity in a way that does not hinder innovation while maintaining fair rules. Tirole's work is largely theoretical and explored in mathematical models, not empirical research.
In 2014, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of market power and regulation.