Tibor Scitovsky

Tibor Scitovsky
Tibor Scitovsky, 1978
Born(1910-11-03)November 3, 1910
DiedJune 1, 2002(2002-06-01) (aged 91)
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Budapest
University of Cambridge
London School of Economics
SpouseAnne A. Scitovsky (divorced)
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
InstitutionsStanford University
University of California, Berkeley

Tibor de Scitovsky, also known as Tibor Scitovsky (November 3, 1910 June 1, 2002), was a Hungarian-born, American economist best known for his writing on the nature of people's happiness in relation to consumption. He was an associate professor and professor of economics at Stanford University from 1946 through 1958 and an Eberle Professor of Economics from 1970 until his retirement in 1976, when he became professor emeritus. In honor of his deep contributions to economic analysis, he was elected Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.