Arnold Harberger
Arnold Carl Harberger (born July 27, 1924 in Newark , New Jersey , USA ) is an American economist . He is counted in the Chicago School . Today he is Professor Emeritus at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Harberger is married and has two children.
Career
Harberger studied economics at Johns Hopkins University , followed by a master's in international relations in 1947 at the University of Chicago . There he was also awarded a Ph.D. PhD.
In 1997, Harberger was president-elect of the American Economic Association . In 1972 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , in 1989 to the National Academy of Sciences .
research
Harberger is best known for introducing the Harberger triangle into finance . This measures the additional burden of taxation. See also the article tax incidence .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Past and Present Officers. aeaweb.org ( American Economic Association ), accessed October 27, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harberger, Arnold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harberger, Arnold Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , New Jersey , USA |