Alfred Marshall
Alfred Marshall
Alfred Marshallwas one of the most influential economists of his time. His book, Principles of Economics, was the dominant economic textbook in England for many years. It brings the ideas of supply and demand, marginal utility, and costs of production into a coherent whole. He is known as one of the founders of neoclassical economics...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionEconomist
Date of Birth26 July 1842
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