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Franco Modigliani

A Mind That Never Rests

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Michael Szenberg

    1. Pace University, New York, USA

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  2. Lall Ramrattan

    1. University of California, Berkeley Extension, USA

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Part of the book series: Great Thinkers in Economics (GTE)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Modigliani’s Early Life and Influences

    • Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan
    Pages 1-14

  3. Modigliani and Keynesian Economics

    • Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan
    Pages 15-44

  4. The Gospel of Keynesian Reality, Development and Application of Modigliani’s Model, 1944–2003,The Realm of Stabilization Policies

    • Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan
    Pages 45-78

  5. The Life Cycle Hypothesis

    • Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan
    Pages 79-106

  6. Modigliani and Miller’s (M&M) Hypothesis

    • Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan
    Pages 107-132

  7. Forecasting: The MPS Model

    • Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan
    Pages 133-156

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 157-208
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Starting with an overview of Modigliani's life, the authors explain and assess his influential theories, including his theory of the life-cycle hypothesis of saving; the famous Modigliani-Miller theorem in corporate finance; stabilisation policy; econometric model building and forecasting, and his legacy and influence on contemporary economics.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Pace University, New York, USA

    Michael Szenberg

  • University of California, Berkeley Extension, USA

    Lall Ramrattan

About the authors

Author Michael Szenberg: Michael Szenberg is Chair and Distinguished Professor of Business and Economics at Lander College of Arts and Sciences, Touro College and University System, USA. Author Lall Ramrattan: Lall Ramrattan holds a Ph.D from the New School for Social Research. He is an instructor at the University of California, Berkeley.

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