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The Production of Black Ph.D.’s in Economics at Harvard University, 1905–1955

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  • Samuel L. Myers

    (University of Minnesota
    University of Minnesota)

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Harvard University’s Economics Department produced some of the leading African American economists between World War I and the Korean War. This essay explores the factors that contributed to this accomplishment and documents the career trajectories of the six blacks who obtained the Doctorate in Economics from Harvard University during the period 1905–1955. The analysis reveals the pivotal roles of the Rosenwald Fund, Classical High Schools, Black Fraternal Organizations and former University of Minnesota Applied Economics Professor, John D. Black. A common outcome of the careers of these six pioneers was a commitment to black economic empowerment.

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  • Samuel L. Myers, 2017. "The Production of Black Ph.D.’s in Economics at Harvard University, 1905–1955," The Review of Black Political Economy, Springer;National Economic Association, vol. 44(1), pages 167-201, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:blkpoe:v:44:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1007_s12114-017-9244-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s12114-017-9244-2
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    1. Cochrane, Willard W., 1989. "Remembering John D. Black," Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 4(1), pages 1-3.
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