John Hardman Moore
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John Hardman Moore is an economic theorist. He was appointed Professor of Political Economy at the University of Edinburgh
in 2000. Previously, in 1983, he was appointed to the London School of Economics
, where in 1990 he became Professor of Economic Theory, a position he still holds.
in 1976, an M.Sc. in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics at the London School of Economics
(LSE) in 1980, and a Ph.D. in Economics at the LSE in 1984. At the LSE he was appointed Lecturer in Economics in 1983, Reader in Economics in 1987, and Professor of Economic Theory in 1990. In 2000 he was appointed to the George Watson's and Daniel Stewart's Chair of Political Economy at the University of Edinburgh.
Moore has held visiting positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and Princeton University
. Between 1997 and 2000, he was a Professor of Economics at the University of St Andrews
. He was a Managing Editor of the Review of Economic Studies
, 1987-91. He was the first Director of the Scottish Institute for Research in Economics from 2006 to 2009.
Moore was elected a fellow of the Econometric Society
in 1989, of the British Academy
in 1999, of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
in 2003, and of the European Economic Association
in 2004. He is a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
and the American Economic Association
.
Moore was the 2010 President of the Econometric Society
.
Moore was the recipient of the 1999 Yrjö Jahnsson Award
of the European Economic Association
. He shared the prize with Nobuhiro Kiyotaki
.
In 2010, Kiyotaki and Moore won the Stephen A. Ross Prize in Financial Economics for their 1997 paper "Credit Cycles" in the Journal of Political Economy
.
John Moore's curriculum vitae and links to a selection of his papers and lectures are available at: www.homepages.ed.ac.uk/jhmoore
of credit cycles.
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
in 2000. Previously, in 1983, he was appointed to the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, where in 1990 he became Professor of Economic Theory, a position he still holds.
Education and career
Moore obtained a B.A. in Mathematics at the University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1976, an M.Sc. in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(LSE) in 1980, and a Ph.D. in Economics at the LSE in 1984. At the LSE he was appointed Lecturer in Economics in 1983, Reader in Economics in 1987, and Professor of Economic Theory in 1990. In 2000 he was appointed to the George Watson's and Daniel Stewart's Chair of Political Economy at the University of Edinburgh.
Moore has held visiting positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
and Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. Between 1997 and 2000, he was a Professor of Economics at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
. He was a Managing Editor of the Review of Economic Studies
Review of Economic Studies
The Review of Economic Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal in economics. It was established in 1933 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell. It is the eighth-ranked economics journal in overall impact according to the ranking of Kalaitzidakis et al...
, 1987-91. He was the first Director of the Scottish Institute for Research in Economics from 2006 to 2009.
Moore was elected a fellow of the Econometric Society
Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation with statistics and mathematics. It was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio....
in 1989, of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
in 1999, of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
in 2003, and of the European Economic Association
European Economic Association
The European Economic Association is a professional academic body which links European economists. It was founded in the mid-1980s. Its first annual congress was in 1986 in Vienna, Austria...
in 2004. He is a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
and the American Economic Association
American Economic Association
The American Economic Association, or AEA, is a learned society in the field of economics, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. It publishes one of the most prestigious academic journals in economics: the American Economic Review...
.
Moore was the 2010 President of the Econometric Society
Econometric Society
The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation with statistics and mathematics. It was founded on December 29, 1930 at the Stalton Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio....
.
Moore was the recipient of the 1999 Yrjö Jahnsson Award
Yrjö Jahnsson Award
The Yrjö Jahnsson Award is a biennial award given by the Finnish Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation and the European Economic Association to European economists under the age of 45 "who have made a contribution in theoretical and applied research that is significant to the study of economics in Europe." ...
of the European Economic Association
European Economic Association
The European Economic Association is a professional academic body which links European economists. It was founded in the mid-1980s. Its first annual congress was in 1986 in Vienna, Austria...
. He shared the prize with Nobuhiro Kiyotaki
Nobuhiro Kiyotaki
is a Japanese economist and professor at Princeton University especially known for proposing several models that provide deeper microeconomic foundations for macroeconomics, some of which play a prominent role in New Keynesian macroeconomics.-Career:...
.
In 2010, Kiyotaki and Moore won the Stephen A. Ross Prize in Financial Economics for their 1997 paper "Credit Cycles" in the Journal of Political Economy
Journal of Political Economy
The Journal of Political Economy is an academic journal run by economists at the University of Chicago and published every two months by the University of Chicago Press. The journal publishes articles in both theoretical economics and empirical economics...
.
John Moore's curriculum vitae and links to a selection of his papers and lectures are available at: www.homepages.ed.ac.uk/jhmoore
Research contribution
He is known for his contribution to the Grossman-Hart-Moore theory of property rights and the Kiyotaki-Moore modelKiyotaki-Moore model
The Kiyotaki–Moore model of credit cycles is an economic model developed by Nobuhiro Kiyotaki and John H. Moore that shows how small shocks to the economy might be amplified by credit restrictions, giving rise to large output fluctuations. The model assumes that borrowers cannot be forced to repay...
of credit cycles.