Jean Tirole(1953)

Economics

Jean Tirole is a French economist who is currently a professor of economics at Toulouse 1 Capitole University. He focuses on industrial organization and game theory. In particular, he focuses on the regulation of economic activity in a way that does not hinder innovation while maintaining fair rules.

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Major Awards
536
Publications
93,253
Citations
123
h-index
297
i10-index
174
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Career Path

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Apex Elite Prestigious

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Doctor of Philosophy)
Paris Dauphine University(doctorate in France)
École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
École polytechnique

Doctoral Advisors

Roland BénabouBenjamin E. HermalinEnrico C. PerottiBernard CaillaudLeonardo FelliDavid Alexandre SraerLars A. StoleThomas MariottiAlessandro PavanPeter KlibanoffRobert Henry GertnerDavid SraerEric MengusAnton SuvorovClaire BorsenbergerLucy WhiteGiacinta CestoneGuillermo AlgerJuan D. CarrilloFlorian SchüttEric Maskin

Career Timeline

École polytechnique?–present
Toulouse School of Economics?–present
Toulouse Capitole University?–present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?–present

Academy Memberships

National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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