Roskamp, Karl Wilhelm

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ROSKAMP, Karl Wilhelm

ROSKAMP, Karl Wilhelm. American, b. 1923. Genres: Economics. Career: Professor Emeritus of Economics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, since 1988 (Professor, 1960-88; President, Academy of Scholars, 1989-91). Vice-President, International Institute of Public Finance, since 1978 (President, 1984-87). Associate Professor, University of Paris II, 1977- 83, 1986-87. Publications: (with W. F. Stolper) The Structure of the East German Economy, 1960; Capital Formation in West Germany, 1965; Die Amerikanische Wirtschaft: Eine Einfuehrung, 1975; The American Economy 1929-1970, 1977; (ed.) Public Choice and Public Finance, 1978; (co-ed.) Reforms of Tax Systems, 1979; (co-ed.) Public Finance and Economic Growth, 1981; (co-ed.) Public Finance and the Performance of Enterprises, 1987. (ed.) International Institute of Public Finance: Semicentennial 1937- 1987, 1987.