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Tony Atkinson and his Legacy

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  • Rolf Aaberge

    (UiO - University of Oslo)

  • François Bourguignon

    (PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement)

  • Andrea Brandolini

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Francisco H. G. Ferreira

    (BM = WB - La Banque Mondiale = The World Bank - WBG = GBM - World Bank Group = Groupe Banque Mondiale)

  • Janet C. Gornick

    (CUNY - City University of New York [New York])

  • John Hills

    (LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Markus Jäntti

    (Stockholm University)

  • Stephen P. Jenkins

    (LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Eric Marlier

    (LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research)

  • John Micklewright

    (UCL - University College London [UCL])

  • Brian Nolan

    (University of Oxford)

  • Thomas Piketty

    (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Walter J. Radermacher

    (Eurostat)

  • Timothy M. Smeeding

    (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

  • Nicholas H. Stern

    (LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science)

  • Joseph Stiglitz

    (Columbia Business School - Columbia University [New York])

  • Holly Sutherland

    (University of Essex)

Abstract

Tony Atkinson is universally celebrated for his outstanding contributions to the measurement and analysis of inequality, but he never saw the study of inequality as a separate branch of economics. He was an economist in the classical sense, rejecting any sub-field labelling of his interests and expertise, and he made contributions right across economics. His death on 1 January 2017 deprived the world of both an intellectual giant and a deeply committed public servant in the broadest sense of the term. This collective tribute highlights the range, depth and importance of Tony's enormous legacy, the product of almost fifty years' work.

Suggested Citation

  • Rolf Aaberge & François Bourguignon & Andrea Brandolini & Francisco H. G. Ferreira & Janet C. Gornick & John Hills & Markus Jäntti & Stephen P. Jenkins & Eric Marlier & John Micklewright & Brian Nolan, 2017. "Tony Atkinson and his Legacy," PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) hal-01629339, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:pseptp:hal-01629339
    DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12335
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    • Rolf Aaberge & François Bourguignon & Andrea Brandolini & Francisco H. G. Ferreira & Janet C. Gornick & John Hills & Markus Jäntti & Stephen P. Jenkins & Eric Marlier & John Micklewright & Brian Nolan, 2017. "Tony Atkinson and his Legacy," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 63(3), pages 411-444, September.

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    1. Tony Atkinson and His Legacy
      by maximorossi in NEP-LTV blog on 2018-04-09 18:37:01
    2. Tony Atkinson and his Legacy
      by maximorossi in NEP-LTV blog on 2017-08-11 17:48:42

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    JEL classification:

    • D3 - Microeconomics - - Distribution
    • H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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