Specializing on International Economics and Macroeconomics, Paul Krugman is a famous author, professor and economist who graduated from Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As of 2012, Krugman’s net worth is estimated to be around $2.5 million.
Hailed as one of US’ most influential academic thinkers today, Paul Krugman is widely recognized on his contributions on international economics especially on the matters of economic geography, trade theory, liquidity traps, currency crisis and international finance. He is also considered as the third most widely cited economist today.
Also known for his in depth and substantial discussion on income distribution, Paul Krugman is well recognized for the 20 books he has written, and more than 200 journals published on journals. He is an op-ed columnist for the New York Times and as of 2008, he has already written over 750 columns on political and economic issues. In 2008, he became a recipient of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences primarily due to his contributions to New Economic Geography and New Trade Theory.
Paul Krugman is currently living in Princeton, New Jersey with his second wife, Robin Wells, who is also an economist.