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James A. Robinson

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James Alan Robinson (born 1960) is a British-American economist and political scientist. He is a University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. At Harris, he previously led The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. Robinson previously taught at Harvard University from 2004 to 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. James A. Robinson is the 247th most popular economist, the 2,898th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 36th most popular British Economist.

James A. Robinson is a British political scientist and economist known for his work on the relationship between political and economic institutions, particularly in the context of development economics. He co-authored the influential book "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty," which explores how political institutions shape economic outcomes.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, James A. Robinson ranks 247 out of 414. Before him are Guy Standing, Leszek Balcerowicz, Wilhelm Georg Friedrich Roscher, Ellen Swallow Richards, Harold Laski, and Adam Müller. After him are Andreas Kaplan, Dennis Meadows, Ragnar Nurkse, Étienne Laspeyres, Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, and Edward Chamberlin.

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Among people born in 1960, James A. Robinson ranks 177. Before him are Rob Marshall, Thomas Haden Church, Greta Scacchi, Jon Huntsman Jr., Boris Pistorius, and Ray Bourque. After him are Andrés Gómez, Richard Sammel, Yu Hua, Reed Hastings, Hiam Abbass, and Rimas Kurtinaitis.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James A. Robinson ranks 2,899 out of 8,785. Before him are Andrew Latimer (1949), André Waterkeyn (1917), Edmund Leach (1910), Poppy Morgan (1983), Harriet Walter (1950), and Charles Lock Eastlake (1793). After him are Kathleen McKane Godfree (1896), Charles Barry (1795), William Robertson Smith (1846), Harvey Postlethwaite (1944), Jon Finch (1942), and Paul Simonon (1955).

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Among ECONOMISTS In United Kingdom

Among economists born in United Kingdom, James A. Robinson ranks 36. Before him are Joan Robinson (1903), Israel Kirzner (1930), James Steuart (1712), Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury (1948), Colin Clark (1905), and Harold Laski (1893). After him are Roy Harrod (1900), Maurice Dobb (1900), G. D. H. Cole (1889), Nassau William Senior (1790), Simon Johnson (1963), and Thomas Hodgskin (1787).

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