Richard R. Nelson

1930 -

country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: Oberlin College, Yale University

occupation: economist, university teacher

award received: Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought, Honda Prize, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Richard R. Nelson (born 1930 in New York City) is an American professor of economics at Columbia University. He is 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 is also known for his work on industry, economic growth, the theory of the firm, and technical change. Source: Wikipedia (en)