Kenneth K. Kurihara

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Kenneth Kenkichi Kurihara (c. 1910 – 13 June 1972) was a Japanese–American economist. He was Distinguished Professor of Economic Theory at the State University of New York, and a noted post-Keynesian economist who worked on Keynesian dynamics, growth, development economics and monetary theory and public policy.

Life[edit]

Kurihara was born in Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan but moved to the United States after receiving a scholarship, and obtaining US citizenship in 1963. He first worked for the US government as a research economist, then as an academic at Princeton University, Rutgers University, and then at the State University of New York.[1][2]

Primarily a growth economist, Kurihara was also known for his contributions to development economics with his institutional studies of Japan and the Philippines.[3]

Kurihara died 13 June 1972 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, New York.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Until his death, Kurihara was married to Yoshiko Fukimbara.[1]

Selected publications[edit]

  • Introduction to Keynesian dynamics. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. 1956.[4][5][6][7]
  • The Keynesian Theory of Economic Development. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. 1959. doi:10.7312/kuri93682.
  • The Growth Potential of the Japanese Economy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. 1971.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Dr. Kenneth Kurihara Is Dead; Economist Taught at State U." The New York Times. 14 June 1972. p. 50.
  2. ^ Edwards, George Tait (28 July 2013). "The Key Relevance of the Writings of Professor Kenneth Kenkichi Kurihara". London Progressive Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ Bronfenbrenner, M. (1972). "Review: The Growth Potential of the Japanese Economy by Kenneth K. Kurihara". The Journal of Asian Studies. 31 (2): 412–413. doi:10.2307/2052628.
  4. ^ Bhatt, V. V. (1 August 1957). Book Review: Introduction to Keynesian Dynamics. Indian Economic Review, 3, 4, 92-93.
  5. ^ Haavelmo, T. (1 July 1958). Book Review: Introduction to Keynesian Dynamics. Econometrica, 26, 3, 472.
  6. ^ Okun, A. M. (1957). Book Review: Introduction to Keynesian Dynamics. The American Economic Review, 47, 6, 1015-1017
  7. ^ Blyth, C. A. (1957). Book Review: Introduction to Keynesian Dynamics. The Economic Journal, 67, 266, 303.
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