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Famous People In Economics

SSTjumbo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5973 times:

Hello. As I study for my economics final, could anyone remind me of famous people in economics? I don't have any of my notes from that class right now, but I know of Adam Smith, John M. Keynes, John Bates Clark, and John Baptiste off the top of my head. Who am I missing who is very important? Thanks.

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Mcringring From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5961 times:

Chad Thomas. Came up with the 64/40/22/12/grenade formula.

KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 76
Reply 2, posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5956 times:

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Mcringring. Very astute call with Chad Thomas. Don't forget he also pioneered the triple trickle down theory as well.

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PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5
Reply 3, posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5950 times:

Milton Friedman is another one.

"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"

SSTjumbo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 5946 times:

PROSA, I remember now that he is another one. Could you tell me what he's famous for? I forgot to mention that I need to know that.

FlyBoeing From United States of America, joined May 2000, 866 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 5938 times:

Milton Friedman is the big monetarist, popular with the GOP and other "hands off economy" types who believe that the biggest thing that affects the economy is inflation. He's the arch-enemy of Keynes and other types who believe that government intervention can affect the economy and that unemployment is more important.

As far as I can tell, Friedman is my favorite. I also like Paul Krugman.

N202PA From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1549 posts, RR: 4
Reply 6, posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 5934 times:

Economics degree-holder here. You mentioned some of the major ones, but you'll also probably want to remember Karl Marx and John Stuart Mill, too.

Check out this link for a simple listing:

http://www.frbsf.org/publications/education/unfrmd.great/greattimes.html

And this link for some interesting economics documents:

http://www.economics.ltsn.ac.uk/teaching/history.htm

And this link for the schools of economic thought through the ages:

http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/thought.htm

Hope this helps!

DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18
Reply 7, posted (11 years 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 5920 times:

I am staring at his book right now...

Don't forget James Kenneth Gailbraith... probably the biggest critic of neo-liberal/conservative economics there is right now.

And never ever forget Marx. He was by far the best scholar of Adam Smith and capitalism of his time, not to mention its strongest critic.

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L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29350 posts, RR: 62
Reply 8, posted (11 years 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 5915 times:

F. A. Hayek. Nobel laureate, Teacher of Milton Friedman and inspiration of the monetary policies of both Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. Wrote the book, "The Road to Serfdom".

Over time the thoughts of Keynes will become more marginalized and outdated. The transition of the US and British economies from the recessions of the 70's to the economic boom of the 1980's, Germany when price controls where abolished post world war II(I can't remember the fellow who ordered that), and Poland's transformation to a market economy is proof of that.

Marx's ideas need to be banished to the pages of history too.

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Twaneedsnohelp From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (11 years 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 5896 times:

Heres some Econ Noble prize holders:

> > 1970 - Paul Anthony Samuelson
> > 1971 - Simon Kuznets
> > 1972 - Kenneth Joseph Arrow
> > 1975 - Leonid Kantorovich
> > 1976 - Milton Friedman
> > 1978 - Herbert A. Simon
> > 1980 - Lawrence Robert Klein
> > 1985 - Franco Modigliani
> > 1987 - Robert M. Solow
> > 1990 - Harry Markowitz
> > 1990 - Merton Miller
> > 1992 - Gary Becker
> > 1993 Rober Fogel

SJC>SFO From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (11 years 1 week 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 5887 times:

well... John Nash's equillibrium theory is a huge part of modern economic theory. Don't forget that one.

SSTjumbo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (11 years 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 5877 times:

Thanks everyone very much. BTW, WHO KEEPS GIVING EACH OF MY THREADS ONE STAR?! Whoever is should stop because you're only making yourself look bad and sacrificing your honor. I hope I don't need to bring this up again

777236ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (11 years 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 5877 times:

Well obviously you're Matt D in disguise.

777236ER From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 13, posted (11 years 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 5871 times:

Wait, I missed this

Whoever is should stop because you're only making yourself look bad and sacrificing your honor. I hope I don't need to bring this up again

LOL!!

Mcringring From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (11 years 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 5862 times:

In the unlikely event that I start an "I'm too lazy to do my own homework" thread, as you did, I give you full permission to give it one star.

SSTjumbo From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 15, posted (11 years 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 5858 times:

Mcringring I am NOT too lazy to do my homework and am simply asking for HELP while I study. Is that too much to ask for? Anyway, thanks again for anyone who chose to help me.

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