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Richard Easterlin

American economist

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Lived 1926–2024, aged 98United States

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1926–2024
Aged 98
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Updated 2026-07-01

Richard Ainley Easterlin 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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Richard Easterlin
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