The Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics: An Introduction to Their Careers and Main Published Works

Erudite, accessible and lucidly written, this book provides a stimulating introduction to the careers and main published works of the Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics. It will prove to be an invaluable reference book on key figures in economics and their path-breaking insights. The vignettes should also encourage the reader to sample some of the Laureates’ original works and gain a better understanding of the context in which new ideas were first put forward. Original features of the book include: • a foreword by Professor Mark Blaug • a review of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, including a biographical guide to potential future winners • a table summarizing the Laureates’: year and country of birth; university and year of their first and higher degrees; their affiliation at the time of the award; broad field of study; and Prize citation • comprehensive individual entries on each of the Laureates (including their photographs), covering their careers and main published works • a glossary of selected associations, awards, institutions and societies.