Ronald Shephard
Ronald W. Shephard | |
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| Born | November 22, 1912 |
| Died | July 22, 1982 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Shephard's lemma |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical economics |
| Doctoral advisor | Griffith C. Evans |
| Influences | Oskar Morgenstern |
Ronald William Shephard (November 22, 1912 – July 22, 1982) was Professor of Engineering Science at the University of California, Berkeley.[1]
He is best known for two results in economics, now known as Shephard's lemma and the . Shephard proved these results in his book Theory of Cost and Production Functions (Princeton University Press, 1953), which Dale W. Jorgenson, in the preface of a reprint, called "the most original contribution to economic theory of all time."
References[]
- ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1988". California Digital Library.
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