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Amartya Sen

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Work on welfare economics and development. Key idea: Capabilities Approach.

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Arthur Laffer

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Known for the Laffer Curve, illustrating tax rates and revenue. Key idea: Supply-Side Economics.

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Ronald Coase

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Originator of the Coase Theorem. Key idea: Transaction Costs.

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Paul Samuelson

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First American Nobel Laureate in Economics. Key idea: Foundations of Economic Analysis and modern economic theory.

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Joseph Schumpeter

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Known for his theories on business cycles and development. Key idea: Creative Destruction.

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Friedrich Hayek

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Key proponent of Classical Liberalism. Key idea: The Road to Serfdom - critique of central planning.

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Gary Becker

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Known for applying economics to social issues. Key idea: Economic approach to human behavior.

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Irving Fisher

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Contributions to the theory of interest and the quantity theory of money. Key idea: Fisher Equation.

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Robert Solow

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Developed the Solow-Swan model of economic growth. Key idea: Exogenous Growth Theory.

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Paul Krugman

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Research on international economics and economic geography. Key idea: New Trade Theory.

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Adam Smith

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Father of Modern Economics and author of 'The Wealth of Nations'. Key idea: Invisible Hand

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Kenneth Arrow

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Known for his work in welfare economics and social choice theory. Key idea: Arrow's Impossibility Theorem.

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Franco Modigliani

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Contributions to Keynesian economics and finance. Key idea: Life-Cycle Hypothesis.

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Milton Friedman

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Leader of the Chicago School of Economics. Key idea: Monetarism and Free Market philosophy.

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John Stuart Mill

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Prominent Classical Economist. Key idea: Theories of liberty and utilitarianism.

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John Kenneth Galbraith

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Contributions to the development of modern economic thought. Key idea: Countervailing Power.

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Hyman Minsky

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Known for his theories about financial instability. Key idea: Minsky Moment.

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Thomas Malthus

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Originator of Malthusianism. Key idea: Population growth can outpace food supply leading to crisis.

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Robert Lucas Jr.

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Known for his work in macroeconomics and rational expectations. Key idea: Lucas Critique.

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Dani Rodrik

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Known for his work on globalization and development economics. Key idea: The Globalization Paradox.

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Joseph Stiglitz

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Research on information asymmetries and market failure. Key idea: Information Economics.

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Herbert Simon

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Introduced concepts of bounded rationality and satisficing. Key idea: Administrative Behavior.

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David Ricardo

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Influential Classical Economist. Key idea: Comparative Advantage and Law of Rent.

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James Tobin

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Tobin was instrumental in developing the ideas of Keynesian economics. Key idea: Tobin's Q.

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Karl Marx

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Founder of Marxist Economics. Key idea: Labor Theory of Value and class struggle.

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Alfred Marshall

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Neoclassical Economics proponent. Key idea: Principles of Economics and the elasticity concept.

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Douglass North

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Notable for his work in economic history and institutional economics. Key idea: Institutions matter in economic development.

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Ludwig von Mises

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Major figure in the Austrian School of Economics. Key idea: Praxeology and Economic Calculation Problem.

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John Maynard Keynes

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Founder of Keynesian Economics. Key idea: Government intervention can stabilize economies.

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Elinor Ostrom

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Analysis of economic governance, especially the commons. Key idea: Governing the Commons.

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