Edmund Phelps
July 26, 1933 - May 15, 2026
General Information
Bio
Edmund Phelps (1933-2026) Economist. Edmund Phelps was born in Evanston, Illinois, and died in Manhattan, New York. He received the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Full Name
Edmund Strother Phelps
Locations
New York•Westchester
Author's Timeline
1933
Birth
Edmund Strother Phelps was born in Evanston, Illinois, on July 26, 1933.
About 1939
Residence
Westchester County
Mr. Phelps moved with his family to Hastings-On-Hudson, New York, in about 1939.
Mr. Phelps moved with his family to Hastings-On-Hudson, New York, in about 1939.
1966
Literary Work
Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
0393097080 / 978-0393097085
Nonfiction.
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
0393097080 / 978-0393097085
Nonfiction.
1970
Literary Work
Microeconomic Foundations of Employment and Inflation Theory
W. W. Norton, New York
0-393-09326-3
Nonfiction written by Mr. Phelps and others.
W. W. Norton, New York
0-393-09326-3
Nonfiction written by Mr. Phelps and others.
1971-2021
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Phelps taught at Columbia University from 1971 until his retirement in 2021.
Mr. Phelps taught at Columbia University from 1971 until his retirement in 2021.
1972
Literary Work
Inflation Policy And Unemployment Theory: The Cost-Benefit Approach To Monetary Planning
W. W. Norton, New York
0393093956 / 978-0393093957
Nonfiction.
W. W. Norton, New York
0393093956 / 978-0393093957
Nonfiction.
1984
Literary Work
Individual Forecasting and Aggregate Outcomes: 'Rational Expectations' Examined
Cambridge University Press
0521257441 / 978-0521257442
Nonfiction edited by Mr. Phelps and Roman Frydman.
Cambridge University Press
0521257441 / 978-0521257442
Nonfiction edited by Mr. Phelps and Roman Frydman.
1985
Literary Work
Political Economy: An Introductory Text
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
0393953122 / 978-0393953121
Nonfiction.
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
0393953122 / 978-0393953121
Nonfiction.
1990
Literary Work
Seven Schools of Macroeconomic Thought
Clarendon Press
0198283334 / 978-0198283331
Nonfiction.
Clarendon Press
0198283334 / 978-0198283331
Nonfiction.
1994
Literary Work
Structural Slumps: The Modern Equilibrium Theory of Employment, Interest and Assets
Harvard University Press
0674843738 / 978-0674843738
Nonfiction.
Harvard University Press
0674843738 / 978-0674843738
Nonfiction.
1997
Literary Work
Rewarding Work: How to Restore Participation and Self-Support to Free Enterprise
Harvard University Press
0674094956 / 978-0674094956
Nonfiction.
Harvard University Press
0674094956 / 978-0674094956
Nonfiction.
2013
Literary Work
Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge and Change
Princeton University Press
0691158983 / 978-0691158983
Nonfiction.
Princeton University Press
0691158983 / 978-0691158983
Nonfiction.
2023
Literary Work
My Journeys in Economic Theory
Columbia University Press
0231207301 / 978-0231207300
Nonfiction.
Columbia University Press
0231207301 / 978-0231207300
Nonfiction.
2026
Death
New York County
Edmund Phelps died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on May 15, 2026.
Edmund Phelps died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on May 15, 2026.
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