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Richard Easterlin

Richard Ainley Easterlin (January 12, 1926 – December 16, 2024) was an American economist. A professor of economics at the University of Southern California, he is best known for the economic theory named after him, the Easterlin paradox. Another of his contributions is the Easterlin hypothesis about long waves of baby booms and busts.

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Education
Stevens Institute of Technology (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD)
Born
(1926-01-12)January 12, 1926 Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
December 14, 2024(2024-12-14) (aged 98) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Discipline
Demography, Economic history, Economic growth, Happiness economics
Doctoral advisor
Simon Kuznets
Influences
Simon Kuznets and Dorothy Thomas

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Born · 1
Richard Easterlin → (1926-01-12)January 12, 1926 Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Died · 1
Richard Easterlin → December 14, 2024(2024-12-14) (aged 98) Pasadena, California, U.S.
Discipline · 1
Richard Easterlin → Demography, Economic history, Economic growth, Happiness economics
Doctoral advisor · 1
Richard Easterlin → Simon Kuznets
Education · 1
Richard Easterlin → Stevens Institute of Technology (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD)
Influences · 1
Richard Easterlin → Simon Kuznets and Dorothy Thomas
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Richard Easterlin → University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California
Notable ideas · 1
Richard Easterlin → Easterlin hypothesis, Easterlin paradox, Happiness economics

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easterlin economics university economic california professor pennsylvania southern national also institute paradox hypothesis 1953 research associate sciences 1956 2024 american

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Richard EasterlinDisciplineDemography, Economic history, Economic growth, Happiness economics1.00infobox
Richard EasterlinDoctoral advisorSimon Kuznets1.00infobox
Richard EasterlinEducationStevens Institute of Technology (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD)1.00infobox
Richard EasterlinInfluencesSimon Kuznets and Dorothy Thomas1.00infobox
Richard EasterlinInstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania University of Southern California1.00infobox
Richard EasterlinNotable ideasEasterlin hypothesis, Easterlin paradox, Happiness economics1.00infobox

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