Henry Kissinger: A living legend and master of the game
It is in reality difficult to unequivocally categorize Henry Kissinger as a personality devoted to justice; in fact I think it is...
Sir James Ball: The King of Forecasting
Sir James Ball dedicated himself to the scientific formulation and application of macroeconomic policies for both the public and private sector and...
Paul Anthony Samuelson: Father of modern economics
By his own recollections and declaration, Paul Samuelson was born an economist in a Chicago University classroom at 8 a.m. on the...
MKO: A capsule of humanity
MKO Abiola is a story about humanity. In remembering him this week, we cannot but notice that in one man and in...
John Richard Hicks: Father of ‘Compensation Principle’
Like the economists of his era, John Richard Hicks took time to explore the fairness of and consequences of decisions taken in...
Robert Giffen: The mathematical economist
Robert Giffen is understandably known by most for his articulation on an exception to the demand rule christened by Alfred Marshall as...
Milton Friedman: Father of shareholder theory
Milton Friedman was an American-born economist, public intellectual, political affairs commentator and Nobel Prize winner.
By Anthony Kila
Léon Walras: Father of general equilibrium theory
With no formal training as an economist and with very unorthodox views and methods perceived as esoteric, Léon Walras struggled to be...
Friedrich August Hayek: Modern knight of free market libertarianism
Friedrich August Hayek was by all means an impressive man, he made and continues to make a captivating read for his academic...
Vilfredo Pareto: The mathematical economist
Vilfredo Pareto’s first major contribution to economics was his articulation of wealth distribution
By Anthony Kila
