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Leonid Hurwicz (Polish pronunciation: [lɛˈɔɲit ˈxurvitʂ]; August 21, 1917 – June 24, 2008) was a Polish–American economist and mathematician, known for his work in game theory and mechanism design.
Learn about the life and work of Leonid Hurwicz, a Polish-born American economist who won the Nobel Prize for his contributions to mechanism design theory. Read how he escaped from Poland and Russia, studied in London, Switzerland, and the US, and collaborated with Paul Samuelson and others.
Jun 24, 2008 · Leonid Hurwicz was a Russian-born economist who developed the mechanism design theory, which analyzes the design of markets and institutions. He received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2007 for his contributions to this field.
Learn about the life and achievements of Leonid Hurwicz, who fled Poland as a child and became a pioneer of mechanism design theory and a Nobel laureate. Explore his biography, book, videos, and more on this website.
Jun 24, 2008 · Leonid Hurwicz (born Aug. 21, 1917, Moscow, Russia—died June 24, 2008, Minneapolis, Minn., U.S.) was a Russian-born American economist who, with Eric S. Maskin and Roger B. Myerson, received a share of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Economics for his formulation of mechanism design theory, a microeconomic model of resource allocation that attempts ...
Leonid Hurwicz was Regents' Professor of Economics (Emeritus) at the University of Minnesota. He was among the first economists to recognise the value of game theory and is a pioneer in its application.
Jun 26, 2008 · Leonid Hurwicz, who shared the Nobel Prize in economics last year for his work on mechanism design theory, which helps explain the interaction among individuals, markets and institutions,...
