The Century's Giant: An Obituary of Economist Kenneth Arrow

摘要

Kenneth Arrow was arguably the leading figure of mainstream economics in the post-World War Ⅱ era. His contributions to microeconomic theory were monumental. But his precision of thinking always shone through, and he carefully delineated the many limitations of free market solutions. The social, real-world aspects of his work were highly influential. The author, an eminent economic historian, was a colleague of his at Stanford University.