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George Alexander Duncan

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George Alexander Duncan
Born(1902-05-15)May 15, 1902
DiedJanuary 14, 2006(2006-01-14) (aged 103)
NationalityIrish
Academic career
InstitutionTrinity College Dublin

George Alexander Duncan (15 May 1902 – 14 January 2006), publishing as G. A. Duncan, was an Irish economist and academic, specialising in political economy and the Austrian school of economics. He was Professor of Political Economy at the Trinity College Dublin from 1934 to 1967, and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin from 1965 to 1972.[1][2][3]

Selected works

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  • Duncan, G. A. (February 1927). "Rural industries: an example from North Carolina". Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland. XIV (4): 331–351. hdl:2262/4365.
  • Duncan, G. A. (December 1941). "The First Year of War: Its Economic Effects on Twenty Six Counties of Ireland". Economic Journal. 51 (204): 389–399. doi:10.2307/2226367. JSTOR 2226367.
  • Duncan, G. A. (1946). International Trade. London: Royal Institute of International Affairs.

References

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  1. ^ "Duncan, George Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 10 December 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Laissez-faire economist was ahead of his time". The Irish Times. 28 January 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ^ Murphy, Antoin E. (Fall 2006). "Remember: George Alexander Duncan, 1902–2005". Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics. 9 (3): 71–74. doi:10.1007/s12113-006-1017-x. S2CID 153625074. Retrieved 10 December 2017.