In a survey of nearly 300 economists, conducted by Econ Journal Watch, Adam Smith was rated the favorite pre-Twentieth Century economist in a landslide. Keynes won the vote for Twentith Century economists, with Milton Friedman a close second. But the real bragging rights go to the favorite economists of today. Here are the results of the favorite living economists. First, those aged 60 or older:
And those living economists under 60:
Read the full survey results here.
(Hat tip to Greg Mankiw. He may have only come in second among the younger living economists, but he does author the econoblog of choice among economists.)
Posted
05-15-2011 4:23 PM
by
Graham Griffith
Filed under: Greg Mankiw, keynes, Milton Friedman, economists, paul krugman, Adam Smith, John Maynard Keynes, surveys, econ journal watch, favorite economists, econoblogs