Intellectual Journeys of Recent, Mostly "Defunct" Economists

This book looks into the creative minds of some recent, mostly “defunct” economists. Many of the authors, such as Samuelson, Friedman, Galbraith, and Heilbroner, have penned popular works, while their scientific contributions were limited to the most specialized scholars. Others, such as Nobel Prize winners Modigliani, Debreu, Becker, Aumann, and Allais, delved into complex issues in human organization, economic growth and planning, socio-economic theory, and model building. Economists such as Keynes and Lowe represent world-class paragons whose influences continue to percolate in current research programs. Here we unearth their best scientific work, revealing gems that might otherwise be overlooked.

Michael Szenberg is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Business and Economics at Touro College. A recipient of many national and international teaching, service, and research awards, he was editor-in-chief of The American Economist from 1973 to 2011. Lall Ramrattan is an economist at UC Berkeley, Extension. He holds a PhD from the New School for Social Research. Lall and Michael have collaborated for over 15 years, publishing more than 20 books and dozens of articles and research projects.