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Robert E. Lucas Jr.
| Full Name of the recipient | Robert E. Lucas Jr. |
|---|---|
| Award | Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel |
| Year of Award | 1995 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for having developed and applied the hypothesis of rational expectations, and thereby having transformed macroeconomic analysis and deepened our understanding of economic policy |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Place of Birth | Yakima, WA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 15 September 1937 |
| Age at the time of Award | 57 years |
