Richard Muth
American economist (1927–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Ferris Muth (May 14, 1927[3] – April 10, 2018[4]) was an American economist who is considered to be one of the founders of urban economics (along with William Alonso and Edwin Mills).[5]
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Richard Muth | |
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Born | (1927-05-14)May 14, 1927 Chicago, Illinois |
Died | April 10, 2018(2018-04-10) (aged 90) |
Nationality | American |
Academic career | |
Institution | Emory University Stanford University |
Field | Urban economics |
Alma mater | University of Chicago Washington University in St. Louis |
Doctoral advisor | Arnold Harberger[1] |
Doctoral students | Cayetano Paderanga Jr.[2] |
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Muth obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1958, with a thesis on non-farm housing demand.[6]