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 »
Allais, Maurice ah LEH, moh REES, (1911-...), a French economist, developed theories of economic... More >>
Arrow, Kenneth Joseph (1921-...), an American economist, shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in economics... More >>
Balch, bawlch, Emily Greene (1867-1961), an American economist and pacifist, was one of the... More >>
Bebel, BAY buhl, August (1841-1913), was a leading German socialist of the 1800's and early... More >>
Becker, Gary Stanley (1930-...), an American economist, extended microeconomic theory to the... More >>
Berger, Victor L. (1860-1929), became the first Socialist to be elected to the United States... More >>
Bernanke, Ben Shalom (1953-...), an American economist, became chairman of the Board of Governors... More >>
Beveridge, William Henry (1879-1963), Baron Beveridge of Tuggal, was a British economist and... More >>
Boulding, Kenneth Ewart (1910-1993), was an American economist whose writings have influenced... More >>
Browder, Earl Russell (1891-1973), helped organize the Communist Party in the United States, and... More >>
Buchanan, James McGill (1919-...), an American economist, carried out studies concentrating on... More >>
Burns, Arthur Frank (1904-1987), an economist and educator, was chairman of the Board of... More >>
Coase, kohs, Ronald Harry (1910-...), a British-born American economist, developed theories on... More >>
Cole, G. D. H. (1889-1959), was a British economist, political writer, and novelist. His books... More >>
Debreu, Gerard, duh BROO, zhay RAHR (1921-2004), a French-born American economist, developed a... More >>