

Robert Lucas
Nobel Prize–winning economist and professor at the University of Chicago, known for foundational contributions to macroeconomics, business cycle theory, and economic growth.
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Feb 5, 2007 • 48min
Bob Lucas on Growth, Poverty and Business Cycles
Robert Lucas, Nobel-winning economist and UChicago professor known for macro theory, explains global income gaps, why capital and skills did not simply flow to poor countries, and how human capital and cities drive sustained growth. He discusses technology diffusion puzzles, migration’s role in opportunity, and the interplay of money, inflation, and macro stability.


