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    Tjalling C. Koopmans
    … in Dynamic Economic Models (Monograph 10), 1950, and Activity Analysis of Production and Allocation (Monograph 13), 1951; … Econometric Method (Monograph 14) (forthcoming 1953). Two books by Koopmans, Linear Regression Analysis of Economic …
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    Tjalling C. Koopmans (1910-1985)
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    Two Economists Win Nobel Prizes
    … answers to such fundamental questions to all economic activity as what goods should be produced, what. methods of production should be used and how much of current production … Samuelson United States For raising the level of scientific analysis in economic theory. 1971 Simon S. Kuznets United …
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    Yale’s William Nordhaus wins 2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
    … “integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis.” “I am honored to be awarded the Nobel Prize in … which provides the first comprehensive measures of economic activity at a geophysical scale. Nordhaus is current or past … editor of several scientific journals and has authored many books, among them “Invention, Growth and Welfare, Is Growth …
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    Robert Shiller
    … Volatility (MIT Press) is a mathematical and behavioral analysis of price fluctuations in speculative markets. His … His book Irrational Exuberance (Princeton 2000, Broadway Books, 2001; 2nd edition Princeton, 2005; 3rd edition … His book Irrational Exuberance (Princeton 2000, Broadway Books, 2001; 2nd edition Princeton, 2005; 3rd edition …
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    In memoriam: Herbert Scarf, pioneering economist and inspiring teacher
    … railway system. In economies with divisible goods, bad production plans are discarded because they fail the market … the class of games for which there must exist a core allocation, and he again devised an algorithm to find such an … of his wife, Maggie, a best-selling author of psychology books, and his daughters Martha, the founder and manager of a …
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    William Nordhaus
    … and senior advisor of the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity, Washington, D.C. since 1972. Professor Nordhaus is … Foundation. Professor Nordhaus is the author of many books, among them Invention, Growth and Welfare ; Is Growth … Public Economics Explore William Nordhaus's work Journal Publication Policies, projections, and the social cost of …
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    Alan Gerber
    … research focuses on the political economy of evidence production and use in public policy and organizations. He has … Political Economy Explore Alan Gerber's work Faculty Books Unhealthy Politics: Professional Authority, Partisan … Battle over Evidence-Based Medicine Alan Gerber Faculty Books Governing in a Polarized Age: Elections, Parties, and …
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    Economist’s data-driven analysis sheds light on environmental questions
    … Technology about a decade ago, he attempted a cost-benefit analysis of the 1972 Clean Water Act — the federal law … Demand for Water Quality,” is conditionally accepted for publication in the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Its … the Arthur Greer Memorial Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication or Research, which is presented annually to a …
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    New Research by Michael Peters on the Economic Consequences of Refugee Settlements
    … West German counties since the 1930s. At the heart of this analysis are West Germany population censuses for the years … are consistent with this literature, even though my analysis takes a long-run view, which is – I think – more … West German counties since the 1930s. At the heart of this analysis are West Germany population censuses for the years …
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    Displaced Persons and Refugees in Germany
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    Prof. Martin Shubik, Influential Game Theory Scholar, Dies at Age 92
    … faculty, Professor Shubik was a specialist in strategic analysis, the economics of corporate competition, and the … of cultural institutions. He authored approximately twenty books and over 200 articles and specializes primarily in … found on his Cowles author’s page. He authored twentytwo books and over 300 articles specializesing primarily in …
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    IN MEMORY: Herbert E. Scarf (July 25, 1930 - November 15, 2015)
    … cooperative game theory, applied general equilibrium analysis, and indivisibilities in production.  Among many contributions, he will be remembered … cooperative game theory, applied general equilibrium analysis, and indivisibilities in production.  Among many …
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    Barry Nalebuff
    … strategy, and game theory.  He is the coauthor of seven books and an online course.  Thinking Strategically  and  The Art of Strategy  are two crossover books on game theory with more than 400,000 copies in print.  … strategy, and game theory.  He is the coauthor of seven books and an online course.  Thinking Strategically  and  The …
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