Leonid Hurwicz: Intelligent Designer: How War and the Great Depression Inspired a Nobel Economist - Paperback
Leonid Hurwicz: Intelligent Designer: How War and the Great Depression Inspired a Nobel Economist - Paperback
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by Michael Hurwicz (Author)
In 1938, young Leonid Hurwicz leaves Warsaw seeking safety and an economics degree. These challenging years spawn a lifelong intellectual adventure, a stellar career in economics and a Nobel Prize. This book tells his story.
Author Biography
Washington state-based writer Michael Hurwicz has long been fascinated by his father's journey as a Polish Jew from 1930s Warsaw to America and ultimately a Nobel Prize in Economics. Michael's book reflects deep archival research as well as conversations with his father, immediate and extended family, friends, students, and colleagues.