Tobin

Tobin is a surname and given name found in many English-speaking countries. The name appears in various contexts and is associated with a number of notable people, including James Tobin (1918–2002), an American economist and Nobel laureate known for Tobin's q; Daniel J. Tobin (1875–1954), an American labor leader who served as president of the American Federation of Labor; and Tobin Bell (born 1942), an American actor known for his role in the Saw film series. In economics, Tobin's q is the ratio of a firm's market value to the replacement cost of its assets, a concept developed by James Tobin. The Tobin tax is a proposed tax on short-term cross-border financial transactions, named after the same economist. Geographically, there are places named Tobin in the United States, including towns or communities in multiple states. The name also appears in fiction and in the names of organizations and companies derived from individuals bearing Tobin as a surname or given name.