Richard Musgrave (economist)
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Richard Abel Musgrave (December 14, 1910 – January 15, 2007) was an American economist of German heritage.[1] His most cited work is The Theory of Public Finance (1959), described as "the first English-language treatise in the field,"[2] and "a major contribution to public finance thought."[3]
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Richard Musgrave | |
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Born | (1910-12-14)December 14, 1910 |
Died | January 15, 2007(2007-01-15) (aged 96) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Economics |
Institutions | University of Michigan, UC Santa Cruz |
Doctoral advisor | Alvin Hansen |
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