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“One thing I learned from meteorology is that being an actual science was no guarantee of exactness.”

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Kenneth Arrow
Kenneth Arrow

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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