W. Arthur Lewis

Saint Lucian economist

Sir William Arthur Lewis (January 23, 1915 – June 15, 1991) was a Saint Lucian economist. He was the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University.[2] Lewis was known for his works about economic development. In 1979, he won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.


W. Arthur Lewis
Born
William Arthur Lewis

(1915-01-23)23 January 1915
Castries, Saint Lucia, British Windward Islands
Died15 June 1991(1991-06-15) (aged 76)
Nationality
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Known for
  • Development economics
  • Dual-sector model
  • Lewis turning point
  • Industrial structure
  • History of the world economy
SpouseGladys Jacobs Lewis (m. 1947)
Children2[1]
AwardsNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1979)
Scientific career
FieldsEconomics
Institutions
ThesisThe Economics of Loyalty Contracts (1940)
Doctoral advisorSir Arnold Plant

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