Eminent Economists II
Their Life and Work Philosophies

This book presents the ideas of some of the most outstanding economists of the past half century.

Michael Szenberg (Edited by), Lall Ramrattan (Edited by)

9781107040533, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 24 February 2014

486 pages, 29 b/w illus.
23.5 x 15.8 x 3 cm, 0.79 kg

The sequel to Eminent Economists, this book presents the ideas of some of the most outstanding economists of the past half century. The contributors, representing divergent points of the ideological compass, present their life philosophies and reflect on their conceptions of human nature, society, justice, and the source of creative impulse. These self-portraits reveal details of the economists' personal and professional lives that capture the significance of the total person. The essays represent streams of thought that lead to the vast ocean of economics, where gems of the discipline lie, and the volume will appeal to a wide array of readers, including professional economists, students and laypersons who seek a window into the heart of this complex field. The contributors include Alan S. Blinder, Clair Brown, John Y. Campbell, Vincent P. Crawford, Paul Davidson, Angus Deaton, Harold Demsetz, Peter Diamond, Avinash Dixit, Barry Eichengreen, Jeffrey Frankel, Richard B. Freeman, Benjamin M. Friedman and John Hull.

Foreword Robert Solow
Introduction
1. Being there: an intellectual journey Alan S. Blinder
2. Social norms in economics and in the economics profession Clair Brown
3. Personal reflections on my professional life John Y. Campbell
4. Gray eminence? Vincent P. Crawford
5. Biochemist to economist Paul Davidson
6. Puzzles and paradoxes: a life in applied economics Angus Deaton
7. Succeeding in economics Harold Demsetz
8. My research strategy Peter Diamond
9. My philosophy of economics, life, and everything (not!) Avinash Dixit
10. Finding a niche Barry Eichengreen
11. Become an economist – see the world Jeffrey Frankel
12. Practitioner of the dismal science? Who, me? Couldn't be!! Richard B. Freeman
13. One job, four careers Benjamin M. Friedman
14. My life and research strategy John Hull
15. How I ended up being a multifaceted economist and the mentors I have had Michael D. Intriligator
16. Searching for my personal philosophy Peter B. Kenen
17. Learning about the evolving international economy Anne O. Krueger
18. Confessions of a Wellesley FEM Helen F. Ladd
19. God, ants, and Thomas Bayes Harry M. Markowitz
20. The path of a monetary economist Frederic S. Mishkin
21. Learning from the field Elinor Ostrom
22. Order in and through disorder: the invisible hand as a turbulent regulator? Anwar Shaikh
23. The education of an economist Jeremy J. Siegel
24. Faith, science, and religion Vernon L. Smith
25. My studies in international economics Robert M. Stern
26. Sailing into the wind Myra H. Strober
27. My life and work philosophy Hal R. Varian
28. Scaling fortress economics Michelle J. White
29. The accidental economist Marina V. N. Whitman.

Subject Areas: Economic history [KCZ], Economics [KC], History of ideas [JFCX]