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Robert Aaron Gordon

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R. Aaron Gordon
Born(1908-07-26)July 26, 1908
DiedApril 7, 1978(1978-04-07) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
Academic career
FieldMacroeconomics
InstitutionUniversity of California, Berkeley
School or
tradition
Keynesian
Alma materHarvard University
Johns Hopkins University

Robert Aaron Gordon (July 26, 1908 – April 7, 1978) was an American economist. He was a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley from 1938 to 1976. In 1975, he served as President of the American Economic Association.[1]

Both of his sons, Robert J. Gordon and David M. Gordon, became notable economists as well.[2]

References

  1. ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1980". texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  2. ^ "Robert Aaron Gordon, Economist And Expert on Manpower, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-22.