Richard Muth
Richard Ferris Muth (born May 14, 1927 in Chicago - † April 10, 2018 ) was an American economist and university professor . He was one of the pioneers in urban economics .
Career, research and teaching
Muth first studied at Washington University . After attaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949 , he left the university the following year as a Master of Arts degree . In 1958 he graduated with a Ph.D. Degree from the University of Chicago . First he stayed at the college, later he followed a call from Stanford University and finally Emory University .
Together with Edwin Mills and William Alonso , Muth developed the basics of spatial economics and urban economics. Mills and Muth used spatial analysis methods to develop fundamental urban development processes and made important contributions to the development of the model of the monocentric urban structure .
Works
The following list shows a selection of books published by Muth. He has also written numerous magazine articles and working papers.
- Cities and Housing. The Spatial Pattern of Urban Residential Land Use , 1969
- Urban Economic Problems , 1975
- The economics of housing markets with Allen C. Goodman , 2002
literature
- Who's Who in America. 66th Edition, Volume 2: M – Z. Marquis Who's Who, Berkeley Heights 2011, ISBN 978-0-8379-7032-5 (Volume 2), ISBN 978-0-8379-7035-6 (Complete Works ), ISSN 0083-9396 , p. 3193
Web links
- Richard Muth ( September 11, 2007 memento in the Internet Archive ) at Emory University
- Literature by and about Richard Muth in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Niraj Naik: courage, Urban Economics Pioneer and former Emory Economics Chair, this at 90. In: The Emory Wheel. May 2, 2018, accessed November 30, 2018 .
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SURNAME | Courage, Richard |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Muth, Richard Ferris (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American economist and university professor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 2018 |