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Arrow, Kenneth Joseph

Arrow, Kenneth Joseph (1921-...), an American economist, shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in economics with Sir John Hicks of the United Kingdom. They received the award for their contributions to general equilibrium theory and to welfare economics. General equilibrium theory examines the relationship between the processes of production, distribution, and consumption in the total economy. Welfare economics is a branch of economics concerned with how an economic system might achieve the greatest… More »

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Allais, Maurice

Allais, Maurice ah LEH, moh REES, (1911-...), a French economist, developed theories of economic... More >>

Arrow, Kenneth Joseph

Arrow, Kenneth Joseph (1921-...), an American economist, shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in economics... More >>

Balch, Emily Greene

Balch, bawlch, Emily Greene (1867-1961), an American economist and pacifist, was one of the... More >>

Bebel, August

Bebel, BAY buhl, August (1841-1913), was a leading German socialist of the 1800's and early... More >>

Becker, Gary Stanley

Becker, Gary Stanley (1930-...), an American economist, extended microeconomic theory to the... More >>

Berger, Victor L.

Berger, Victor L. (1860-1929), became the first Socialist to be elected to the United States... More >>

Bernanke, Ben Shalom

Bernanke, Ben Shalom (1953-...), an American economist, became chairman of the Board of Governors... More >>

Beveridge, William Henry

Beveridge, William Henry (1879-1963), Baron Beveridge of Tuggal, was a British economist and... More >>

Boulding, Kenneth Ewart

Boulding, Kenneth Ewart (1910-1993), was an American economist whose writings have influenced... More >>

Browder, Earl Russell

Browder, Earl Russell (1891-1973), helped organize the Communist Party in the United States, and... More >>

Buchanan, James McGill

Buchanan, James McGill (1919-...), an American economist, carried out studies concentrating on... More >>

Burns, Arthur Frank

Burns, Arthur Frank (1904-1987), an economist and educator, was chairman of the Board of... More >>

Coase, Ronald Harry

Coase, kohs, Ronald Harry (1910-...), a British-born American economist, developed theories on... More >>

Cole, G. D. H.

Cole, G. D. H. (1889-1959), was a British economist, political writer, and novelist. His books... More >>

Debreu, Gerard

Debreu, Gerard, duh BROO, zhay RAHR (1921-2004), a French-born American economist, developed a... More >>

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