Robert M. Townsend
Robert M. Townsend | |
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| Born | Robert Morris Townsend April 23, 1948 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University (BA) University of Minnesota (PhD) |
| Known for | costly state verification revelation principle turnpike model of money |
| Awards | Frisch Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | Carnegie Mellon University University of Chicago Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Neil Wallace |
Robert Morris Townsend (born April 23, 1948) is an American economist and professor; he is the Elizabeth & James Killian Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to joining MIT, he was the Charles E. Merriam Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago where he remained a research associate (professor) until 2018.