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Franco Modigliani

1918–2003Rome, ItalyHistoric
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Why Included

Nobel Prize in Economics (1985); Modigliani-Miller theorem; life-cycle savings theory; fled fascist Italy

Biography

Nobel Prize in Economics 1985; MIT Sloan professor; fled Mussolini's racial laws to America

Notable For

  • Nobel Prize in Economics (1985)
  • Modigliani-Miller theorem
  • life-cycle savings theory
  • fled fascist Italy

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Yes — Franco Modigliani is of Italian heritage with roots in Lazio. Nobel Prize in Economics (1985); Modigliani-Miller theorem; life-cycle savings theory; fled fascist Italy

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Quick Facts

Field
Medicine & Public Health
Specialty
Economics
Years
1918–2003
Birth Place
Rome, Italy
Regional Ancestry
Lazio
Publication Status
Published
Ancestry Verification
Needs Review

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