Harold Gregg Lewis (May 9, 1914 – January 25, 1992) was an American economist notable for his contributions in labor economics.[1] He was considered a principal member of the monetarist, free-market-oriented Chicago school of economics.[2]
H. Gregg Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1914 |
| Died | January 25, 1992 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Labor economics |
| Institutions | Duke University Cowles Commission University of Chicago |
| School or tradition | Chicago school of economics |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry Schultz |
| Doctoral students | Albert Rees Gary Becker Walter Oi Robert Lucas Jr. Sherwin Rosen |
| Influences | Paul Douglas |
A native of Homer, Michigan, Lewis earned his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He stayed as a faculty member until 1975, when he moved to Duke University.[3]
References
edit- ^ Rees, Albert (1976). "H. Gregg Lewis and the Development of Analytical Labor Economics". Journal of Political Economy. 84 (4): S3–S8. doi:10.1086/260530. JSTOR 1831100. S2CID 153739415.
- ^ "H. Gregg Lewis, 77, Theorist in Economics". New York Times. January 31, 1992.
- ^ "Duke University | Economics: H. Gregg Lewis". Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
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