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Douglass North

American economist and Nobel laureate (1920–2015)

  • Fame53.3
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Lived 1920–2015, aged 95United States
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  • Era
    1920–2015
    Aged 95
  • Awards
    6
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-20

Douglass Cecil North was an American economist known for his work in economic history. Along with Robert Fogel, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1993. In the words of the Nobel Committee, North and Fogel "renewed research in economic history by applying economic theory and quantitative methods in order to explain economic and institutional change."

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