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Trains of Thought

In: Reflections of Eminent Economists

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In this collection of autobiographical essays, 26 prominent scholars detail their professional development, while offering insight into their lives and philosophies. With candor and humor they relate how they came to the field of economics, as well as how their views have evolved over the years.

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  • Harry M. Markowitz, 2004. "Trains of Thought," Chapters, in: Michael Szenberg & Lall Ramrattan (ed.), Reflections of Eminent Economists, chapter 17, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Harry M. Markowitz, 1957. "The Elimination form of the Inverse and its Application to Linear Programming," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 3(3), pages 255-269, April.
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