Timur Kuran
Timur Kuran | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Stanford University (MA, PhD) |
| Doctoral advisor | Kenneth Arrow |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political economy Economic history Political history Middle East Islamic studies |
| Institutions | University of Southern California Duke University |
| Notable ideas | Preference falsification |
Timur Kuran is a Turkish-American economist and political scientist currently serving as a professor of Economics and Political Science, and Gorter Family Professor of Islamic Studies at Duke University. His research lies at the intersection of economics, political science, history, and law.