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Richard R. Nelson

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American professor of economics (born 1930)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1930 to 2025 · aged 94
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Richard R. Nelson was an American economist and academic who was professor of economics at Columbia University. He was one of the leading figures in the revival of evolutionary economics thanks to his seminal book An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change (1982) written jointly with Sidney G. Winter.

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2006Honda Prize
2005Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Richard R. Nelson was an American economist and academic who was professor of economics at Columbia University. He was one of the leading figures in the revival of evolutionary economics thanks to his seminal book An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change (1982) written jointly with Sidney G. Winter. He was also known for his work on industry, economic growth, the theory of the firm, and technical change. The book he edited, National innovation systems: A comparative analysis (1996) is one of the most influential in innovation studies. Nelson died on January 28, 2025, at the age of 94.

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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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Lived 1930 to 2025 · aged 94
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