Paul Romer — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for endogenous growth theory
Seidner University Professor in Finance at Boston College
Former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank
Coined the term "mathiness" to describe misuse of mathematics in economic research
Awarded the Horst Claus Recktenwald Prize in Economics in 2002
Earned his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago in 1983

Biography

Paul Michael Romer is an American economist and policy entrepreneur, recognized for his significant contributions to economic theory. He currently serves as a Seidner University Professor in Finance at Boston College. Romer co-received the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, shared with William Nordhaus, for his groundbreaking work in endogenous growth theory, which posits that technological change results from intentional actions of people.