William Lazonick

William Lazonick is a professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts and president of the Academic-Industry Research Network. An economist in the fifth decade of an impactful career, he is known globally for his research on innovation and development. His book, Sustainable Prosperity in the New Economy? Business Organization and High-Tech Employment in the United States, was awarded the International Schumpeter Prize (2010), and his article, “Profits Without Prosperity,” won the McKinsey Award for outstanding article in Harvard Business Review (2014). He holds honorary doctorates from Uppsala University and University of Ljubljana.