Gerald Shove
Gerald Frank Shove (* 1887 in Faversham , Kent ; † 1947 Old Hunstanton , Norfolk ) was a British economist .
After attending Uppingham School, he studied economics at King's College , Cambridge , where he met Rupert Brooke and James Strachey in 1907/08 .
Brooke organized his election to the "apostles" in 1909 . And in later years Shove was an important member of Rupert Brooke's circle of friends. Among them, he was best known for saying the toast during a Carbonari meeting in 1909: “The king, God damn him!”
In 1915 he married the poet Fredegond Maitland . He published papers on economics and articles on war and peace, and received a fellowship from King's College Cambridge.
Most important works
- "Varying Costs and Marginal Net Profits," EJ, 1928.
- "The Representative Firm and Increasing Returns," EJ, 1930.
- "The Place of Marshall's Principles in the Development of Economic Theory," EJ, 1942.
- "Mrs Robinson on Marxian Economics," EJ, 1944.
Web links
- Gerald Frank Shove (1887-1947), Economist: Sitter in 9 portraits (National Portrait Gallery UK)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shove, Gerald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shove, Gerald Frank (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Faversham , Kent |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1947 |