James Tobin
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Summary
James Tobin was born in Champaign[1]. He died in New Haven[2]. He worked as an economist[3], statistician[4], professor[5], military personnel[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,532 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Saint Lukes Cemetery[9]
- Child: Christina Tobin[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: economics[12], macroeconomics[13]
- Position held: president[14]
- Employer: Yale University[15]
- Educated at: Harvard University[16], University Laboratory High School[17], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Joseph Schumpeter[19]
- Award received: Adam Smith Award[20], John Bates Clark Medal[21], Harvard Centennial Medal[22], Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23], Sterling Professor[24], Order of the Sacred Treasure[25], Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association[26], Fellow of the Econometric Society[27], Fellow of the American Statistical Association[28], honorary doctor from the NOVA University Lisbon[29], National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[30], Fisher-Schultz Lecture[31]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Koichi Hamada[34], Duncan K. Foley[35], Janet Yellen[36], Hiroshi Yoshikawa[37], Stanley W. Black[38], Robert Z. Aliber[39], William Brainard[40], Willem Buiter[41], Jonathan Eaton[42], Marcel Dagenais[43], Kiyohiko G. Nishimura[44], Edmund Phelps[45], John Y. Campbell[46], Richard R. Nelson[47]
- Military branch: United States Navy[48]
- Commons category: James Tobin[49]
- Military, police or special rank: soldier[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James Tobin include Tobin tax[51], Tobin's q[52], Tobit model[53], and Baumol–Tobin model[54].
Why It Matters
James Tobin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Paul Krugman[57], a columnist[58], b. 1953[59], of United States[60], awarded the Adam Smith Award[61], specialised in international economics[62]; Paul Samuelson[63], an economist[64], 1915–2009[65], of United States[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in macroeconomics[68]; and David F. Swensen[69], a teacher[70], 1954–2021[71], of United States[72], awarded the honorary doctor of Yale University[73].
He is credited with the discovery of Tobin tax[74], a policy[75], founded in 1972[76]; Tobin's q[77], a financial ratio[78]; and Tobit model[79], a statistical model[80]. Entities named for him include Tobin tax[51], Tobin's q[52], Tobit model[53], and Baumol–Tobin model[54].
His notable doctoral advisees include Janet Yellen[81], Edmund Phelps[82], Koichi Hamada[83], John Y. Campbell[84], Richard R. Nelson[85], and Hiroshi Yoshikawa[86].
FAQs
Where was James Tobin born?
James Tobin's place of birth was Champaign[1].
Where did James Tobin die?
James Tobin died in New Haven[2].
What did James Tobin do for work?
James Tobin worked as an economist[3], statistician[4], professor[5], military personnel[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did James Tobin go to school?
James Tobin was educated at Harvard University[16], University Laboratory High School[17], and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[18].
What awards did James Tobin receive?
Honors received include Adam Smith Award[20], John Bates Clark Medal[21], Harvard Centennial Medal[22], and Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[23].
Who did James Tobin influence?
James Tobin has been cited as an influence by Paul Krugman[57], Paul Samuelson[63], and David F. Swensen[69].
What did James Tobin discover?
James Tobin is credited as discoverer of Tobin tax[74], Tobin's q[77], and Tobit model[79].