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W. Arthur Lewis

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W. Arthur Lewis
Born
William Arthur Lewis

( 1915-01-23 ) 23 January 1915
Died 15 June 1991 (1991-06-15) (aged 76)
Nationality
Alma mater London School of Economics
Known for
Spouse Gladys Jacobs Lewis (m. 1947)
Children 2 [1]
Awards Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1979)
Scientific career
Fields Economics
Institutions
Thesis The Economics of Loyalty Contracts   (1940)
Doctoral advisor Sir Arnold Plant

Sir William Arthur Lewis (January 23, 1915 ? June 15, 1991) was a Saint Lucian economist . He was the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University . [2] Lewis was known for his works about economic development . In 1979, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences .

References [ change | change source ]

  1. "Lewis, W. Arthur" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013 . Retrieved 17 July 2015 .
  2. "Legacy of Nobel laureate Sir W. Arthur Lewis commemorated at Robertson Hall" . Princeton University . Retrieved 29 May 2020 .