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Philippe Aghion is a French economist and university teacher born in Paris in 1956. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy and a diplôme d'études approfondies, having been educated at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, Harvard University, and École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay. His doctoral advisors were Yves Balasko and Eric Maskin. Aghion works in the fields of economics, innovation, and economic growth.
He has been employed by Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University College London, and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Aghion is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Academia Europaea, and the Econometric Society. He has received the CNRS silver medal, the John von Neumann Award, the Yrjö Jahnsson Award, and the Knight of the Legion of Honour.
His notable works include *Endogenous Growth Theory*, *Economics of Growth*, *Education, Academia and Growth*, *The economics of bankruptcy reform*, and *FORMAL AND REAL AUTHORITY IN ORGANIZATIONS*. He resides in the 6th arrondissement of Paris and speaks French and English.
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- Born
- Philippe Mario Aghion , ( 1956-08-17 ) 17 August 1956 (age 69) , Paris , France
- Known for
- Aghion–Howitt model , Endogenous growth theory , Creative destruction
- Relatives
- Gaby Aghion (mother)
- Education
- École normale supérieure de Cachan ( BA ), Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University ( DEA , D3C ), Harvard University ( PhD )
- Discipline
- Innovation , Economic growth , Organisations , Contract theory
- School or tradition
- Neo-Schumpeterian economics
- Institutions
- Collège de France , INSEAD , London School of Economics , Harvard University , University College London , Nuffield College, Oxford , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Awards
- BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2019), Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2025)
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Nobel Prize
- The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel2025
“for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction”
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Mother
- Gaby Aghion
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- chairperson
- Educated at
- École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay
- Employer
- INSEAD
- Political party
- French Communist Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Academic degree
- diplôme d'études approfondies
- Doctoral advisor
- Eric Maskin
- Field of work
- economic growth
- Image
- Phillipe Aghion - The State of France (cropped+optimised).jpg
- Residence
- 6th arrondissement of Paris
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Encyclopedic overview
Philippe Mario Aghion FBA ( French: [filip aɡjɔ̃]; born 17 August 1956) is a French economist who is Chair of Economics of Institutions, Innovation and Growth professor at the Collège de France, Kurt Björklund Chaired Professor in Innovation and Growth at INSEAD, and Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics.
Aghion and Peter Howitt are known for the Aghion–Howitt model. For this work, they shared half of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction".
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