Joel Mokyr
American-Israeli economic historian
1946 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American-Israeli economic historian
Born
July 26, 1946
Age
~80 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
economist, university teacher, economic historian
IsraelBorn in Leiden
1946
Born in Leiden (1946-07-26)
1980
AwardGuggenheim Fellowship
2006
AwardDr A.H. Heineken Prize for History
2011
AwardFellow of the Econometric Society
2015
AwardBalzan Prize
2021
AwardClarivate Citation Laureates
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Joel Mokyr is an American and Israeli economic historian and the Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. He is also a senior adjunct professor at the Eitan Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University. He was awarded half a share of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2025 "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress."
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Who is Joel Mokyr?+
Joel Mokyr is an American and Israeli economic historian and the Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. He is also a senior adjunct professor at the Eitan Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University. He was awarded half a share of the Nobel Memorial Prize
What does the name Joel mean?+
The name Joel means "A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From t=Yahweh (is) God. As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah.". It is of English origin.
When was Joel Mokyr born?+
Joel Mokyr was born on July 26, 1946.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From t=Yahweh (is) God. As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah.
The name Joel is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Hebrew.. Etymology: From t=Yahweh (is) God. As a medieval French and English given name, it is also from Judicaël (related to Joyce and Jocelyn). Cf. Elijah.". It is traditionally a male name.
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