The Essence of Stigler

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"Demonstrates the wide scope of Stigler's interest, his scholarlybrilliance, and his contributions to the development of twentiethcentury economic thought and policies."

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Thetwenty-four essays that appear in this volume exemplify the scholarlybrilliance and intellectual curiosity that has marked the world ofNobel laureate George J. Stigler, who has been acknowledged as one ofthe foremost architects of twentieth-century economic thought. Stiglerhas said that "the purpose of economics is not to preach, nor is it tobuild elaborate theoretical models of hypothetical economies; itspurpose is to study the world around us in order to better understandits workings." Stigler's writings indicate a lifetime spent in thatpursuit. He has continually questioned accepted theories and infusedthose theories with his own unique perceptions; his writing andlecturing have always been marked with clarity, humor, and style. Theessays published here are small but significant part of his work, whichcan only indicate the breadth of his intellect and the extraordinaryscope of his interest, which embraces microeconomics, the history of!economic thought, and all aspects of political economy.