Edwin Mills (economist)
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Edwin S. Mills | |
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| Born | June 25, 1928 |
| Died | October 29, 2021 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, Northwestern University |
| Field | Urban economics |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham Brown University |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank Hahn W. M. Gorman |
| Doctoral students | Ryuzo Sato Robert Higgs Herschel Grossman Paul Courant |
Edwin Smith Mills III (June 25, 1928 – October 29, 2021) was an American economist known for his contributions to urban economics. Mills was a long-time faculty member at Johns Hopkins University (1957–1970), Princeton University (1970–1987), and Northwestern University (1987–1996).[1][2] He was the founding editor of the Journal of Urban Economics.[2]
A native of Collingswood, New Jersey, Mills graduated from Collingswood High School in 1946 and then served for two years as an officer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
He received an A.B. in Economics from Brown University in 1951 and a PhD in Economics from the University of Birmingham in 1956.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Edwin S. Mills : CV". Faculty.kellogg.northweestern.edu. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Helsley, Robert; Strange, William (2023). "In remembrance Edwin S. Mills (1928-2021)". Journal of Urban Economics. 133. doi:10.1016/j.jue.2022.103531. ISSN 0094-1190.
- ^ Mills, Edwin 1928-, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Accessed August 7, 2019. "Edwin Smith Mills is an emeritus professor of real estate and finance at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was born on June 25, 1928, in Collingswood, New Jersey. After graduating from Collingswood High School in 1946, he served two years in the U.S. Army and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers."
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