Background
Milgrom, Paul Robert was born on April 20, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Abraham Isaac and Anne (Finkelstein) Milgrom.
( A systematic treatment of the economics of the modern ...)
A systematic treatment of the economics of the modern firm, this book draws on the insights of a variety of areas in modern economics and other disciplines, but presents a coherent, consistent, innovative treatment of the central problems in organizations of motivating people and coordinating their activities. KEY TOPICS: Introduces the fundamental problems organizations encounter and explains why they occur. Discusses a number of patterns of response — showing why organizations are structured as they are, why they adopt the policies they do, and how they solve organizational problems themselves.
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Milgrom, Paul Robert was born on April 20, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Abraham Isaac and Anne (Finkelstein) Milgrom.
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with high honors, University of Michigan, 1970; Master of Science in Statistics, Stanford University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Business, Stanford University, 1979; Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1983.
Actuarial trainee, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1970-1971;
conulting actuary, Nelson and Warren, Inc., 1972-1975;
assistant professor department managerial economics and decision science Kellogg Graduate School Management, Northwestern University, 1979-1981;
associate professor, Northwestern University, 1981-1982;
professor, Northwestern University, 1982-1983;
professor economics and management, Yale University, 1983-1985;
Williams Brothers professor management studies, professor economics, Yale University, 1985-1987;
professor economics, Stanford University, 1987-1993;
Ely professor economics, Yale University, since 1993;
director Stanford Institute Theoretical Economics, Stanford University, 1989-1991. Visiting research associate economics Stanford University, 1981. Visiting professor Yale University, 1982-1983.
Ford visiting professor economics University of California Berkeley, 1986-1987. International Business Machines Corporation research chair Northwestern University, 1981. Williams Brothers chair management studies Yale University,1985.
Olin distinguished lecturer Princeton University, 1988. Past consultant Southern New England Telephone Сompany, Rand Corporation, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, Georgia Pacific, Exxon, Pacific Telesis, Bell Atlantic, Government of Mexico, others. Lecturer in field.
( A systematic treatment of the economics of the modern ...)
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Econometric Society (plenary lecturer 5th World Congress 1985, member executive committee 2005), Morse College, Institute Advanced Studies Hebrew University Jerusalem, Center Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, Society Actuaries (Triennial Paper prize 1976). Member National Academy of Sciences, American Economic Association, Western Economic Association International (president 2007).
Married Eva Meyersson Milgrom, September 17, 2000. Married Jan Thurston, December 10, 1977. Children: Joshua, Elana.