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Also known as Peter Arthur Diamond, Peter A. Diamond

Nobel prize in economics winner

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Peter Diamond is a United States economist, university teacher, and professor. Born in New York City in 1940, he has served as an employee at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley. His academic work focuses on political economics, welfare economics, and behavioral economics. Diamond received his education at Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Robert Solow served as his doctoral advisor.

He has been recognized with several honors, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics, and the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Diamond is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Econometric Society. He has also held the position of president.

Among his doctoral students are Andrei Shleifer, Emmanuel Saez, and Botond Koszegi. His published works include *Uncertainty in Economics*, *Behavioral Economics and Its Applications*, and *An equilibrium analysis of search and breach of contract*. He resides in New York City and Massachusetts.

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Works
6

Top works

  • La reforma necesaria
  • Uncertainty in Economics
  • Diamond Wealth Real Estate System
  • Behavioral Economics and Its Applications
  • An equilibrium analysis of search and breach of contract

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1941-01-24

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Total plays
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Key facts

Born
Peter Arthur Diamond , ( 1940-04-29 ) April 29, 1940 (age 86) , New York City , New York , U.S.
Known for
Diamond coconut model , Overlapping generations model
Spouse
Kate Myrick
Education
Yale University ( BA ), Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MA , PhD )
Thesis
Essays on optimal economic growth (1963)
Doctoral advisor
Robert Solow
Discipline
Political economics , Welfare economics , Behavioral economics
Institutions
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , University of California, Berkeley , University of Cambridge
Doctoral students
Martin Hellwig , David K. Levine , Andrei Shleifer , Emmanuel Saez , Botond Kőszegi
Awards
Nemmers Prize in Economics (1994) , Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2010)
Website
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

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Nobel Prize

  • The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel2010

    for their analysis of markets with search frictions

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Family name
Diamond
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Occupation
professor
Position held
president
Languages spoken
English language
Doctoral advisor
Robert Solow
Image
Peter Diamond (economist).jpg
Residence
Massachusetts
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Peter Diamond
date of birth
1940-04-29
name in native language
Peter A. Diamond
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interested in
economics
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Encyclopedic overview

Peter Arthur Diamond (born April 29, 1940) is an American economist known for his analysis of U.S. Social Security policy and his work as an advisor to the Advisory Council on Social Security in the late 1980s and 1990s. He was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2010, along with Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides. He is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. On June 6, 2011, he withdrew his nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, citing intractable Republican opposition for 14 months.

Early life and education

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