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Prologue: The Measurement of the Economic World

In: Fruitful Economics

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  • Kenneth J. Arrow

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When I was elected President of the International Economic Association in 1983, I found that there was a vacancy in the position of Secretary-General. I lack any serious capacity for administration, but I have a substitute: a talent for identifying good administrators so that I can put my research project or other activity under their wing. I promptly started interviewing, Jean-Paul Fitoussi and others. It really required no ability on my part; he was obviously the right person, as attested by strong recommendations from, as I recall, Richard Musgrave and Don Patinkin.

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  • Kenneth J. Arrow, 2015. "Prologue: The Measurement of the Economic World," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Éloi Laurent & Jacques Cacheux (ed.), Fruitful Economics, pages 15-19, Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-45105-7_2
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137451057_2
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