Author
James A. Robinson
University Professor at the University of Chicago and co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
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James A. Robinson, a political scientist and an economist, is one of 8 current University Professors at University of Chicago. Focused on Latin America and Africa, he is currently conducting research in Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Haiti and in Colombia where he has taught for many years during the summer at the University of the Andes in Bogotá.
Born1960 · Chelmsford, UK
Notable works
Why Nations FailThe Narrow CorridorEconomic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
HonoursNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2024)
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Why Nations Fail
The book that changed how economists and historians understand why some nations succeed and others remain poor — a co-authored landmark with Daron Acemoglu.
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