H. Gregg Lewis

H. Gregg Lewis
Born(1914-05-09)May 9, 1914
Homer, Michigan
DiedJanuary 25, 1992(1992-01-25) (aged 77)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Academic career
FieldLabor economics
InstitutionsDuke University
Cowles Commission
University of Chicago
School or
tradition		Chicago school of economics
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Doctoral
advisor		Henry Schultz
Doctoral
students		Albert Rees
Gary Becker
Walter Oi
Robert Lucas Jr.
Sherwin Rosen
InfluencesPaul Douglas

Harold Gregg Lewis (May 9, 1914 – January 25, 1992) was an American economist notable for his contributions in labor economics.[1] He was considered a principal member of the monetarist, free-market-oriented Chicago school of economics.[2]

A native of Homer, Michigan, Lewis earned his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He stayed as a faculty member until 1975, when he moved to Duke University.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rees, Albert (1976). "H. Gregg Lewis and the Development of Analytical Labor Economics". Journal of Political Economy. 84 (4): S3 – S8. doi:10.1086/260530. JSTOR 1831100. S2CID 153739415.
  2. ^ "H. Gregg Lewis, 77, Theorist in Economics". New York Times. January 31, 1992.
  3. ^ "Duke University | Economics: H. Gregg Lewis". Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2015-05-03.


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