Douglass North
American economist and Nobel laureate (1920-2015) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 95
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.
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2015Died23 November 20152007Honorary Doctorate from University of Paris-XIAward1994Adam Smith AwardAwardHonorary Doctor of Stockholm University of EconomicsAward1993Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred NobelAward1920Born5 November 1920
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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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United States
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Academics
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Deceased
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Lived 1920 to 2015 · aged 95
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