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“Economics in college was very poor; I was not very impressed with it. I actually wanted to study statistics. I discovered mathematical statistics as an undergraduate and was fascinated with it.”

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Kenneth Arrow, born on August 23, 1921 in New York, USA, was a distinguished economist. He made significant contributions to the field of economics, particularly in general equilibrium theory and welfare economics. Arrow was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1972 for his pioneering contributions to the economic sciences. more

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