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Richard Muth

Richard Muth

American economist (1927–2018)

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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Muth obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1958, with a thesis on non-farm housing demand.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Richard Muth in the Mathematics Genealogy Project". Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  2. [2]
    Paderanga's dissertation archived on Google Books
  3. [3]
    Who's Who in America. Vol. 2 (66th ed.). Berkeley Heights: Marquis Who’s Who. 2011. ISBN 978-0-8379-7032-5.
  4. [4]
    Muth, Urban Economics Pioneer and Former Emory Economics Chair, Dies at 90
  5. [5]
    McDonald, John F. (2007). "William Alonso, Richard Muth, Resources for the Future, and the Founding of Urban Economics". Journal of the History of Economic Thought. 29 (1): 67–84. doi:10.1080/10427710601178310. S2CID 154891747.
  6. [6]
    Muth, Richard F. (1960). "The Demand for Non-Farm Housing". In Harberger, Arnold C. (ed.). The Demand for Durable Goods. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 29–96.


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