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Joan Robinson
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English economist (1903–1983)
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Joan Violet Robinson was a British economist and university teacher born in Camberley in 1903. She was the daughter of Frederick Barton Maurice and the spouse of Austin Robinson. Robinson received her education at St Paul's Girls' School and Girton College, University of Cambridge. She served as a teacher at Newnham College and was advised by John Maynard Keynes during her doctoral studies.
She was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the British Academy, and the American Philosophical Society. Her awards included Fellowships in the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Robinson taught Amartya Sen as a doctoral student. She died in Cambridge in 1983.
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Key facts
- Born
- Joan Violet Maurice , ( 1903-10-31 ) 31 October 1903, Surrey , England
- Died
- 5 August 1983 (1983-08-05) (aged 79), Cambridge , England
- Spouse
- Austin Robinson (m. 1926)
- Influences
- Adam Smith , Karl Marx , John Maynard Keynes , Piero Sraffa , Michał Kalecki
- Discipline
- Monetary economics
- School or tradition
- Post-Keynesian economics
- Doctoral students
- Amartya Sen
- Notable ideas
- Joan Robinson's growth model , Amoroso–Robinson relation , Monopsony theory , Imperfect competition
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Violet
- Family name
- Robinson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Camberley
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Spouse
- Austin Robinson
- Father
- Frederick Barton Maurice
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Employer
- Newnham College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- John Maynard Keynes
- Image
- Joan Robinson (1973).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1903-10-31
- date of death
- 1983-08-05
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- Commons category
- Joan Robinson
- name in native language
- Joan Violet Robinson
- birth name
- Joan Violet Maurice
- student
- Amartya Sen
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Joan Violet Robinson FBA (née Maurice; 31 October 1903 – 5 August 1983) was a British economist known for her wide-ranging contributions to economic theory. One of the most prominent economists of the century, Robinson incarnated the "Cambridge School" in most of its guises in the 20th century. She started out as a Marshallian, became one of the earliest and most ardent Keynesians after 1936, and ended up as a leader of the neo-Ricardian and post-Keynesian schools.
Early life and education
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