Jean Tirole
- Born:
- August 9, 1953, Troyes, France
- Nationality:
- French
- Profession(s):
- Economist, Professor
Early Life and Education
- Graduated from École Polytechnique, Paris.
- Received a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.
Career and Major Achievements
- Professor of Economics at the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), where he served as scientific director.
- Chairman of the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST).
- Held positions at MIT, Stanford University, and the École des Ponts ParisTech.
- Awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2014 for his analysis of market power and regulation.
- His research has significantly influenced the understanding of industries with a few powerful firms.
Notable Works
- Books:
- The Theory of Industrial Organization (1988)
- A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation (1986, with Jean-Jacques Laffont)
- Financial Crises, Moral Hazards, and the Lender of Last Resort (2002)
- The Theory of Corporate Finance (2006)
- Economics for the Common Good (2017)
- Numerous influential articles in leading economics journals.
Legacy and Impact
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