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Philippe Aghion is credited as an economist and university teacher. Philippe Aghion was born in Paris, France on August 17, 1956. That works out to 69 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. Awards on record include CNRS silver medal (2006), John von Neumann Award (2009), Yrjö Jahnsson Award (2001) and 5 more.
My Take
Philippe Aghion is the rare economist whose ideas actually reshaped the field. The Aghion–Howitt model gave rigorous form to the intuition that innovation, with all its creative destruction, drives long-run growth. Add the von Neumann Award and a Legion of Honour, plus chairs at the Collège de France and LSE, and you have a genuine heavyweight. What I appreciate most is the optimism buried in his math: the notion that human ingenuity, not just capital, moves societies forward. In an age anxious about technology, his work is a reminder that progress is something we make, not merely endure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philippe Aghion
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・アギオン
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・あぎおん
- Born
- August 17, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- economist / university teacher
2. Background
- University
- University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Awards & achievements
- 2006 CNRS silver medal
- 2009 John von Neumann Award
- 2001 Yrjö Jahnsson Award
- 1993 Fellow of the Econometric Society
- 2012 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Honorary Doctor of Stockholm University of Economics
- 2014 Zerilli-Marimò Prize
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4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Philippe Aghion born?
Born August 17, 1956 (age 69).
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Philippe Aghion is from Paris, France.
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Philippe Aghion works as economist, university teacher.
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