Paul Romer

Paul Romer is an economist and mathematician from the United States . He was born on November 7, 1955, in Denver . Romer has been educated at the University of Chicago and Phillips Exeter Academy . He is the founder of Aplia and is known for his role as the Chief Economist of the World Bank .

Romer's academic discipline is economics . He has the distinction of being a recipient of the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences . In his academic journey, Romer was guided by his doctoral advisor, Robert Lucas Jr. , while his doctoral student is Sérgio Rebelo . Paul Romer is also the son of Roy Romer .