My name is George Akerlof. I was born on June 17, 1940. My alma maters include Yale University (B.A.) and M.I.T. (Ph.D.). I was also a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkley. In 2001 I won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with Michael Spence and Joseph E. Stiglitz for our analyses of markets with asymmetric information.
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http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economic-sciences/laureates/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Akerlof
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Akerlof's Markets for Lemons paper is one of my favorites. We'll cover pieces of it later in the semester when we discuss uncertainty.
ReplyDeleteAlso, in case you are unaware, Akerlof is married to Janet Yellen, the current chair of the Federal Reserve. I believe they have one child. Imagine being that kid at the dinner table.