Thurow, Lester (Carl)

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THUROW, Lester (Carl)

THUROW, Lester (Carl). American, b. 1938. Genres: Economics. Career: Professor of Economics and Management, Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1987- (Faculty Member 1968; Dean of School of Management, 1987-93). Staff Member, President's Council of Economic Advisors, Washington, D.C., 1964-65; Asst Professor of Economics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965-68. Member of Editorial Board, New York Times, 1979; Contributing Editor, Newsweek, NYC, 1981. Publications: (ed.) American Fiscal Policy, 1967; Poverty and Discrimination, 1969; Investment in Human Capital, 1970; The Impact of Taxes on the American Economy, 1971; The Economic Problem, 1974; (co- author) Understanding Microeconomics, 1975; (co-author) Understanding Macroeconomics, 1975; Generating Inequality, 1975; The Political Economy of Income Redistribution Policies, 1977; Zero Sum Society, 1980; (co- author) Five Economic Challenges, 1981; (co-author) Economics Explained, 1982; Dangerous Currents: The State of Economics, 1983; The Case for Industrial Policies, 1984; (co-author) The Deficits: How Big? How Long? How Dangerous?, 1985; The Zero Sum Solution, 1986; (ed.) The Management Challenge: Japanese Views, 1987; (co-author) Toward a High-Wage, High-Productivity Sector, 1989; Head to Head, 1991; The Future of Capitalism, 1996; Building Wealth, 1999. Address: Sloan School of Management, Office of the Dean, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, U.S.A.

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