Nationality American Name Gustav Ranis Spouse(s) Ray Lee Role Economist | Died October 15, 2013 | |
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Born 24 October 1929 ( 1929-10-24 ) Books Development of the Labor Surplus Economy: Theory and Policy People also search for John C. H. Fei, James Vreeland | ||
Prof gustav ranis the priority of human development
Gustav Ranis (24 October 1924 – 15 October 2013) was a leading development economist and the Frank Altschul Professor Emeritus of International Economics at Yale University.
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- Prof gustav ranis the priority of human development
- Stephen resnick speaking about gustav ranis
- Career
- Academic output
- Personal life
- Festschrift
- References
Stephen resnick speaking about gustav ranis
Career
He was a part of the first ever graduating class at Brandeis University in 1952. He was previously Director of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies (1995 to 2003), a Carnegie Corporation Scholar (2004 to 2006), Director of the Economic Growth Center at Yale (1967 to 1975), Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy at USAID (1965 to 1967), and Director of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (1958 to 1961).
Academic output
Ranis first made his name with the 1964 book "Development of the Labor Surplus Economy: Theory and Policy," (an extension and formalisation of the Lewis model)which he coauthored with John Fei and which has been credited with opening up new literature and debate in the development field. He has written over 20 books and 300 articles on both theoretical and policy-oriented development economics .
Personal life
Ranis is survived by his wife of 55 years, Rachel Ranis; his children, Michael and Jonathan Ranis and Bettina Altschuler; and his grandchildren, Benjamin and Daniel Altschuler, Hanna and Sasha Ranis.
Festschrift
Gustav Ranis, Gary R. Saxonhouse, T. N. Srinivasan (1999) Development, duality, and the international economic regime: essays in honor of Gustav Ranis, University of Michigan Press, ISBN 0-472-10982-0, ISBN 978-0-472-10982-1