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...
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...
Milton Friedman: Father of shareholder theory
Milton Friedman was an American-born economist, public intellectual, political affairs commentator and Nobel Prize winner.
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David Hume: The illuminator
David Hume also made it clear that there can be no political freedom without economic freedom, for he truly believed and noted...
John Maynard Keynes: The master economist (2)
For John Maynard Keynes, there is no point fixating on balancing the budget today in order to avoid possible deficit in the...
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...
Vilfredo Pareto: The mathematical economist
Vilfredo Pareto’s first major contribution to economics was his articulation of wealth distribution
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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...
Can Emeka Anyaoku’s Patriots Reset Nigeria?
Can Emeka Anyaoku’s Patriots Reset Nigeria? The Patriots will show the world on Monday if they can stimulate speakers and audience to...
Karl Marx: The philosopher king
Karl Marx is our unforgettable today.
He was an activist, economist, journalist, writer and philosopher. Just like Christianity is...
