Paul Krugman is one of the world’s preeminent economists, having won the 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics. An insightful, outspoken Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times, he is a passionate and articulate speaker, with a gift for relating global economic events to his audiences, and committed to speaking the truth as he sees it in the most compelling terms. His twice-weekly Op-Ed pieces for The New York Times model the depth of insight and the unflinchingly outspoken style he brings to his speeches. 

He is the author of several books, including most recently, The Conscience of a Liberal, and of The Great Unraveling, a bestseller.

In response to the current financial crisis, Professor Krugman will release an updated edition of his prescient 1999 book, The Return of Depression Economics, which warned—almost ten years ago—of the problems we face today.

In addition to the Nobel Prize, Krugman’s work in economics has earned him broad acclaim from the economic press and several prestigious awards, including the John Bates Clark medal. He is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in the study of increasing returns and a founder of a groundbreaking new theory of international trade. He also is a leader in the field of economic geography.

Paul Krugman is professor of economics at Princeton University.

Paul Krugman won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences this year for his groundbreaking work on international trade and economic geography. He is one of the founders of “new trade theory,” a major rethinking of the theory of international trade, for which he also received the John Bates Clark medal. 

He also is the leading pioneer in economic geography—the economic dynamics that determine how and why certain places (like Silicon Valley) end up specializing economically and the advantages this kind of clustering brings to companies and economies.

Dr. Krugman’s current academic research focuses on economic and currency crises.