Eric Maskin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric Maskin
Occupation	Economist
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1950(1950-12-12)
Age	74
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Eric Maskin Biography

Eric Maskin is one of the most popular and richest Economist who was born on December 12, 1950 in United States, United States.

Eric Stark Maskin (born December 12, 1950) is an American economist and 2007 Nobel laureate recognized with Leonid Hurwicz and Roger Myerson “for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory”. He is currently Adams University Professor and Professor of Economics and Mathematics at Harvard University.

In 1975-76, he was a visiting student at Darwin College, Cambridge University. In 1976, after earning his doctorate, Maskin became a research fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge University. In the following year, he joined the faculty at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1985 he returned to Harvard as the Louis Berkman Professor of Economics, where he remained until 2000. That year, he moved to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. In addition to his position at the Princeton Institute, Maskin is the director of the Jerusalem Summer School in Economic Theory at The Institute for Advanced Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 2010, he was conferred an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Economics from The University of Cambodia. In 2011, Maskin has returned to Harvard again.

Eric Maskin Net Worth

Eric Maskin is one of the richest Economist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Maskin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Maskin was born in New York City on December 12, 1950, into a Jewish family, and spent his youth in Alpine, New Jersey. He graduated from Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey, in 1968. In 1972, he graduated with A.B. in Mathematics from Harvard College, the undergraduate liberal arts college of Harvard University. In 1974, he earned A.M. in Applied Mathematics and in 1976 earned a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, both at Harvard University.

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In September 2017, Maskin received the title of HEC Paris Honoris Causa Professor.

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Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Economist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Maskin celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Eric Maskin

1. Eric Maskin is an American economist and Nobel laureate.
2. He was born on December 12, 1950 in New York City.
3. Maskin received his PhD from Harvard University in 1976.
4. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2007 for mechanism design theory.
5. Maskin has taught at various universities including MIT and Princeton.
6. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
7. Maskin has published numerous articles and books on economics.
8. His research focuses on game theory, social choice theory, and political economy.
9. In addition to the Nobel Prize, he has received many other awards for his work.
10. Maskin currently serves as a professor at Harvard University’s Department of Economics.