Paul Romer

Paul Romer is a globally recognized leader in his field. He is the Seidner University Professor at Boston College and directs its Center for the Economics of Ideas in the Carroll School of Management. In 2018, he was a co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics. The work recognized by the prize presented an “economics of ideas” that differs in a fundamental way from the traditional economics of scarce physical objects.

A former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank and self-proclaimed policy entrepreneur, he advises business and government leaders in sectors across the world on ways to leverage technology and innovation to drive long-term growth. His steadfast belief in a stronger economic future remains firmly rooted in the promise of existing and emerging technological advances that will equitably serve the interests of businesses, countries and communities.

Named one of America’s 25 most influential people by TIME magazine, Romer is the leading speaker on the connection between regulation, innovation and growth. A former New York University (NYU) professor, he founded the school’s Urbanization Project and serves on the board of trustees for the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teaching. He is also a member of the board of directors for Community Solutions, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening communities and ending homelessness. As an entrepreneur, he and his team at Aplia pioneered the connection between online tools and higher education.

Romer received his BS in mathematics and his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago. Before coming to Boston College, he taught at NYU, Stanford, Berkeley, Chicago, and Rochester.