Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman is, to me, a rare hybrid: a genuine first-rank scholar who also became a public intellectual. Winning the Nobel Memorial Prize outright for new trade theory and economic geography would be a career for most, yet he spent over two decades translating dense economics into accessible New York Times columns. That dual role is what I value most. Many academics retreat into the ivory tower; Krugman waded into the public square and argued. He is a polarizing commentator, certainly, but I'd rather have a sharp, opinionated economist forcing me to think than a cautious one telling me nothing. His willingness to engage matters.

Name (English)

Paul Krugman

Name (Japanese)

ポール・クルーグマン

Reading

ぽーる・くるーぐまん

Born

February 28, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Albany, New York, United States

Occupation

columnist / economist / essayist / blogger / professor

High school

John F. Kennedy High School

University

Grace Hopper College

Awards & achievements

• 1995 Adam Smith Award
• 2004 Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences
• 2013 Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech
• 1991 John Bates Clark Medal
• 2008 Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
• 2000 H. C. Recktenwald Prize in Economics
• 2014 James Joyce Awards
• 2010 Global Economy Prize

• Official sitehttps://web.mit.edu/krugman/www/
• Xhttps://x.com/paulkrugman
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Krugman
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131112

Tags

• New York
• columnist
• economist
• essayist

Last updated

2026-06-17

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