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Richard H. Thaler (/ ˈ θ eɪ l ər /; born September 12, 1945) is an American economist and the Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In 2015, Thaler was president of the American Economic Association.
Richard H. Thaler is a professor of behavioral science and economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2017 for his contributions to behavioral economics and finance, and co-authored the best-selling book Nudge with Cass R. Sunstein.
Biographical. 1. Early days. I was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on September 12, 1945. My father, Alan, was an actuary for Prudential Life Insurance, where he would spend most of his career. He had graduated from the University of Toronto, majoring in math and physics. Alas, I did not inherit his mathematical prowess.
Oct 9, 2017 · UChicago Prof. Richard Thaler is honored for his contributions to behavioural economics, a field that bridges economics and psychology. He challenges the assumption of rational and selfish agents in the economy and shows how human behaviour affects decision-making.
May 9, 2024 · Richard Thaler (born September 12, 1945, East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American economist who was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics for his contributions to behavioral economics, a field of microeconomics that applies the findings of psychology and other social sciences to the study of economic behaviour.
Learn about Richard H. Thaler, the 2017 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences for his work on behavioral economics. Explore his research, books, and impact on public policy and real-world decisions.
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Oct 9, 2017 · Oct. 9, 2017. WASHINGTON — Richard H. Thaler, whose work has persuaded many economists to pay more attention to human behavior, and many governments to pay more attention to economics, was...
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