Robert F. Engle

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Robert Fry Engle III (born November 10, 1942) is an American economist and statistician. He was awarded the 2003 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, sharing the award with Clive Granger, "for methods of analyzing economic time series with time-varying volatility (ARCH)".

Biography

Engle was born in Syracuse, New York into a Quaker family[1] and went on to graduate from Williams College with a B.S. in physics. He earned a M.S. in physics and a Ph.D. in economics, both from Cornell University, in 1966 and 1969 respectively.[2] After completing his PhD, Engle became an economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1969 to 1977.[3] He joined the faculty of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in 1975, wherefrom he retired in 2003. He now holds positions of professor emeritus and research professor at UCSD. He currently teaches at New York University, Stern School of Business where he is the Michael Armellino professor in Management of Financial Services. At New York University, Engle teaches for the Master of Science in Risk Management Program for Executives.[4][5]

Engle's most important contribution was his path-breaking discovery of a method for analyzing unpredictable movements in financial market prices and interest rates. Accurate characterization and prediction of these volatile movements are essential for quantifying and effectively managing risk. For example, risk measurement plays a key role in pricing options and financial derivatives. Previous researchers had either assumed constant volatility or had used simple devices to approximate it. Engle developed new statistical models of volatility that captured the tendency of stock prices and other financial variables to move between high volatility and low volatility periods ("Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity: ARCH"). These statistical models have become essential tools of modern arbitrage pricing theory and practice.

Engle was the central founder and director of NYU-Stern's Volatility Institute which publishes weekly data on systemic risk across countries on its V-LAB site.[6][7] He was awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa by the Comillas Pontifical University in Spain in 2024.[8]

Personal life

In August 1969, Engle married Marianne Eger.[9] They have two children, a daughter and a son. His wife’s mother is Dr. Edith Eger, a clinical psychologist, author, and survivor of the Holocaust.[10]

Selected works

See also

References

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  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MIT Nobel laureates". Archived from the original on 2005-12-16. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NYU Stern School of Business". Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Amsterdam Institute of Finance – Financial Training". Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. ^ The Volatility Institute at NYU-Stern School of Business site
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Engle, Robert (2022). "Stress Testing with Market Data". In Farmer, Doyne; Kleinnijenhuis, Alissa; Schuermann, Til; Wetzer, Thom (eds.). Handbook of Financial Stress Testing. Cambridge University Press. pp. 142–61. doi:10.1017/9781108903011.011. ISBN 978-1108903011.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dos honoris causa que estudian la relación entre cambio climático y finanzas" [Two *Honoris Causa* recipients studying the relationship between climate change and finance.]. Comillas Pontifical University (in español). May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Frängsmyr, Tore, ed. (2003). "Robert F. Engle III Biographical". Les Prix Nobel, Nobel Foundation. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Linde, Steve (September 28, 2024). "Dr. Edith Eva Eger tells Oct. 7 survivors to not lose hope". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved May 9, 2026.

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