The Provocative Joan Robinson : The Making of a Cambridge Economist / Nahid Aslanbeigui.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aslanbeigui, Nahid, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 pages)

Other Title:

Knowledge Unlatched.

Place of Publication:

Durham, North Carolina, USA : Duke University Press, 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

One of the most original and prolific economists of the twentieth century, Joan Robinson (1903-83) is widely regarded as the most important woman in the history of economic thought. Robinson studied economics at Cambridge University, where she made a career that lasted some fifty years. She was an unlikely candidate for success at Cambridge. A young woman in 1930 in a university dominated by men, she succeeded despite not having a remarkable academic record, a college fellowship, significant publications, or a powerful patron. In The Provocative Joan Robinson, Nahid Aslanbeigui and Guy Oakes trace the strategies and tactics Robinson used to create her professional identity as a Cambridge economist in the 1930s, examining how she recruited mentors and advocates, carefully defined her objectives, and deftly pursued and exploited opportunities.

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Description based on print version record.

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BiblioBoard internal publisher id: 103917

ISBN:

9780822391081

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.1215/9780822391081

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access