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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Easterlin | Born | (1926-01-12)January 12, 1926 Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Richard Easterlin | Died | December 14, 2024(2024-12-14) (aged 98) Pasadena, California, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Richard Easterlin | Discipline | Demography, Economic history, Economic growth, Happiness economics | 1.00 | infobox |
| Richard Easterlin | Doctoral advisor | Simon Kuznets | 1.00 | infobox |
| Richard Easterlin | Education | Stevens Institute of Technology (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Richard Easterlin | Influences | Simon Kuznets and Dorothy Thomas | 1.00 | infobox |
| Richard Easterlin | Institutions | University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California | 1.00 | infobox |
| Richard Easterlin | Notable ideas | Easterlin hypothesis, Easterlin paradox, Happiness economics | 1.00 | infobox |
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