Economist
1. Adam Smith (1723)
Economist
Economist and philosopher frequently credited as the father of capitalism. His 1776 work, The Wealth of Nations, helped influence modern economics and offers one of the world's first collected descriptions...
2. Theodore William Schultz (1902)
Economist
Winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize in Economics who theorized that rural farmers were kept poor because of government policy. He authored nearly a dozen books in his long career...
3. Albert Otto Hirschman (1970)
Economist
Economist and political ideologist who became known for his contributions to development economics, specifically unbalanced growth for developing countries.
4. Paul Davidson (1930)
Economist
Macroeconomist who became famous as the head spokesman of the American Post Keynesian school of economics and appeared in televised debates on international currency systems.
5. Julian Simon (1932)
Economist
Economist known for his research on immigration, population, and natural resources. He created the political theory of free-market environmentalism and published the groundbreaking 1981 work The Ultimate Resource.
6. George J Borjas (1970)
Economist
Economist and Harvard Kennedy School faculty member. He became known for his research on the economic implications of immigration policy.
7. Manuel Pinho (1970)
Economist
Portuguese politician and economist who served as Minister of Economy and Innovation from 2005 to 2009. Before entering politics he spent his career in international institutions and banking.
8. Patrick Njoroge (1961)
Economist
Kenyan economist and banker who is best recognized for his work as the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya. He is also known for having been appointed to the United...
9. Donald Kaberuka (1991)
Economist
Before taking office in 2005 as the seventh President of the African Development Bank, this prominent Rwandan economist had served as his country's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning.
10. Sanford Grossman (1970)
Economist
Notable as the C.E.O. of QFS Asset Management, he is also known for his John Bates Clark Medal-winning economics research. In addition, he served on the Federal Reserve System's Board...
