Coming in at number 10 in our list of the 20 Most Influential Economists in the World, Amartya Sen is an Indian economist who won the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics. He is known for his work on ...

In this article, we will list the 20 Most Influential Economists in the World. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of the most influential economists, head to the 5 Most Influential ...

How 10 Influential Economists Changed America's History. By. Jon Ogg. Full Bio. Jon Ogg has spent 12+ years as chair and co-owner of 24/7 Wall St. LLC. Author of numerous articles on the economy.

Between 1976 and 1999, hundreds of federal judges traveled to a private retreat where they learned from famous economists. These retreats may have had a surprising effect on federal courts.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Valerie Wilson of the Economic Policy Institute about the legacy of influential economist William Spriggs. Spriggs died last week.

It is instead about the unwillingness of some influential economists and officials to accept the fact that they got it wrong. Why should we care? This isn’t about scoring personal points ...

Mr. Friedman’s most famous work is the 1963 book “A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960,” which analyzed the Great Depression as a monetary crisis, not a crisis of demand — a ...

A team of influential economists has urged China to adopt a new development model based on "wellbeing" rather than GDP growth in order to fulfil its 2060 net-zero emissions goals and head off the ...

Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, is the most influential economist of all time. His works have laid the basis for economic theories, which many economists build upon later.

Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo pioneered an experimental approach to developmental economics, allowing a precise evaluation of specific policies. 1. Adam Smith (1723-1790) ...