Duncan K. Foley

American economist
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Duncan K. Foley

Summary

Duncan K. Foley is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1942-06-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an economist[4], university teacher[5], and editing staff[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Duncan K. Foley's place of birth was Columbus[2].
  • Duncan K. Foley was born on +1942-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Duncan K. Foley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Duncan K. Foley worked as an economist[4].
  • Duncan K. Foley worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Duncan K. Foley worked as an editing staff[6].
  • Duncan K. Foley's field of work was economics[9].
  • Duncan K. Foley's field of work was public finance[10].
  • Duncan K. Foley's field of work was economic theory[11].
  • Duncan K. Foley's field of work was editing[12].
  • Among Duncan K. Foley's employers was Santa Fe Institute[13].
  • Duncan K. Foley was employed by The New School[14].
  • Duncan K. Foley was educated at Yale University[15].
  • Duncan K. Foley was educated at Swarthmore College[16].
  • Duncan K. Foley's doctoral advisor was James Tobin[17].
  • Duncan K. Foley's doctoral advisor was Herbert Scarf[18].
  • Duncan K. Foley received the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[19].
  • Duncan K. Foley's image is recorded as Duncan Foley.jpg[20].
  • Duncan K. Foley is recorded as male[21].
  • Duncan K. Foley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Duncan K. Foley supervised Mark Gertler as a doctoral student[23].
  • Duncan K. Foley supervised Donald K. Richter as a doctoral student[24].
  • Duncan K. Foley supervised Rajiv Sethi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Duncan K. Foley supervised Tom Krebs as a doctoral student[26].
  • Duncan K. Foley supervised Theo S. Eicher as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Duncan K. Foley was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1942-06-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Swarthmore College[16], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]. Doctoral advisors include James Tobin[17], an economist[35], 1918–2002[36], of United States[37], awarded the Adam Smith Award[38], specialised in economics[39] and Herbert Scarf[18], a mathematician[40], 1930–2015[41], of United States[42], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[43], specialised in economics[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], university teacher[5], and editing staff[6]. Fields of work include economics[9], an academic discipline[45]; public finance[10], an academic discipline[46]; economic theory[11]; and editing[12]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[13], a research institute[47], in United States[48], founded in 1984[49], headquartered in Santa Fe[50] and The New School[14], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1919[53]. Doctoral students include Mark Gertler[23], an economist[54], b. 1951[55], of United States[56], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[57]; Donald K. Richter[24], an economist[58]; Rajiv Sethi[25], an economist[59], b. 1963[60]; Tom Krebs[26], an economist[61]; Theo S. Eicher[27], an economist[62], specialised in economics[63]; and Agostino Manduchi[64].

Recognition

Duncan K. Foley received the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[19].

Why It Matters

Duncan K. Foley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Gertler[66], an economist[67], b. 1951[68], of United States[69], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society[70].

FAQs

Where was Duncan K. Foley born?

Born in Columbus[2], Duncan K. Foley…

What did Duncan K. Foley do for work?

Duncan K. Foley worked as economist[4], university teacher[5], and editing staff[6].

Where did Duncan K. Foley go to school?

Duncan K. Foley was educated at Yale University[15] and Swarthmore College[16].

What awards did Duncan K. Foley receive?

Honors received include Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[19].

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