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John R. Hicks

Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences 1972
John R. Hicks — Nobel Prize
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Economic Sciences 1972
Born : 1904-04-08 — Warwick, United Kingdom
Died : 1989-05-20
“for their pioneering contributions to general economic equilibrium theory and welfare theory”
Economic Sciences · 1972
John R. Hicks, born on April 8, 1904, in Warwick, United Kingdom, was a British economist known for his pioneering contributions to general economic equilibrium theory and welfare theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1972 for his innovative work in these fields. Hicks significantly influenced modern economic thought and was a key figure in the development of microeconomics.

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Who is John R. Hicks?
John R. Hicks, born on April 8, 1904, in Warwick, United Kingdom, was a British economist known for his pioneering contributions to general economic equilibrium theory and welfare theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1972 for his innovative work in these fields. Hicks significantly influenced modern economic thought and was a key figure in the development of microeconomics.
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1972 — Economic Sciences
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