James A. Robinson

At-a-Glance

Co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for comparative studies on prosperity between nations
University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
Research focuses on political economy, comparative politics, and economic and political development
Co-author of books including 'Why Nations Fail', 'The Narrow Corridor', and 'Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy'
Holds a PhD in political science from Yale University (1993)

Biography

James A. Robinson is a distinguished British-American economist and political scientist, recognized as a co-winner of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He is a University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy of the University of Chicago, where he previously led the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts.