“The work he did, with no hyperbole, revolutionized numerous fields, including public finance, international trade, and macroeconomics,” Alan Blinder
“Above all else, Paul Samuelson was a scholar,…He used to proudly remark that he had never spent a full week in Washington. But through his research, teaching, and writing he had more impact on the economic life of this country and the world than any government economic official and many presidents. We will not see his likes again.” Lawrence Summers
An excuse to read on his life and career. May he rest in peace
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