Arthur M. Diamond
Dr. Arthur M. Diamond Jr. is a professor of economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His past research has been on the economics of science, history of economic thought, and labor economics. He has published articles on the contributions to the economics of science and technology of Edwin Mansfield, Zvi Griliches, and George Stigler.
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Frank Knight and the Chicago School
- By: Arthur M. Diamond
- Narrator: Louis Rukeyser
- Length: 2 hours 48 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2006
- Language: English
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Frank Knight (1885–1972) fathered the famous Chicago School of Economics, whose members are among the most decorated in history. An abstract theorist, Knight emphasized the role of risk and uncertainty in economic affairs, and was... Read more
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