Richard Easterlin

Richard A. Easterlin
Richard A. Easterlin
Born	12 January 1926 (age 98); Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Stevens Institute of Technology (BS); University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD)
Academic career
Institution	University of Pennsylvania ; University of Southern California
Field	Demography, Economic history, Economic growth, Happiness economics
Doctoral; advisor	Simon Kuznets
Influences	Dorothy Thomas
Contributions	Easterlin hypothesis, Easterlin paradox, Happiness economics

Richard Ainley Easterlin (born 12 January 1926)^[1] is 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 A. Easterlin
Born	(1926-01-12) 12 January 1926 (age 98) Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Stevens Institute of Technology (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD)

Academic career
Institution	University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California
Field	Demography, Economic history, Economic growth, Happiness economics
Doctoral advisor	Simon Kuznets
Influences	Dorothy Thomas
Contributions	Easterlin hypothesis, Easterlin paradox, Happiness economics