Richard Easterlin
| Richard A. Easterlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926 Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Institution |
University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California |
| Field | Econometrics, Demography, demographic economics, Economic growth, Happiness economics, Economic history |
| Alma mater |
Stevens Institute of Technology (M.E.) University of Pennsylvania (M.A., Ph.D.) |
| Doctoral advisor |
Simon Kuznets |
| Influences | Dorothy Thomas |
| Influenced | Eileen Crimmins |
| Contributions | Easterlin hypothesis, Easterlin paradox, Happiness economics |
Richard Ainley Easterlin (born 1926) 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.
Easterlin was born in Ridgefield Park of New Jersey in 1926.
He studied engineering at the Stevens Institute of Technology and graduated with a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with Distinction in 1945. He then completed a Master of Arts in Economics in 1949 and his Doctor of Philosophy in Economics in 1953 both at the University of Pennsylvania.
He became interested in demography and population studies through his participation as a Research Associate from 1953 to 1955 in the landmark Study of population Redistribution and Economic Growth in the United States conducted by Simon Kuznets and Dorothy Thomas.
Whilst completing his postgraduate studies, Easterlin worked as Instructor from 1948 to 1953 at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing his Doctor of Philosophy he became an Assistant Professor of Economics from 1953 to 1956. He was also a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research from 1955 to 1956. From 1956 to 1960 he was an Associate Professor of Economics and also a Visiting Professor at Stanford University in 1960 to 1961. From 1956 to 1966 he was also a Member of the Research Staff National Bureau of Economic Research. He was then a full Professor of Economics from 1960 to 1978 and was the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1982.
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