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W. Arthur Lewis
Sir William Arthur Lewis is an economist from Saint Lucia and James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University. Lewis is known for his contributions in the field of economic development. In 1979 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics.
BornWilliam Arthur Lewis, January 23, 1915, Castries, Saint Lucia, British Windward Islands
DiedJune 15, 1991, Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
NationalitySaint Lucian, British
FieldsEconomics
InstitutionsLondon School of Economics (1938–48), University of Manchester (1948–58), University of West Indies (1959–63), Princeton University (1963–91)
Alma materLondon School of Economics
ThesisThe economics of loyalty contracts (1940)
Known forDevelopment economics, Dual-sector model, Lewis turning point, Industrial structure, History of the world economy
Notable awardsNobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1979)
SpouseGladys Jacobs Lewis (m. 1947)
Children2

About W. Arthur Lewis

Economist W. Arthur Lewis was born in Castries, Saint Lucia on January 23, 1915. He dies at the age of 76, on June 15, 1991.

Economist who rose to prominence as School Princeton University's James Madison Professor of Political Economy. He won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1979 for his work on economic and social growth.

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W. Arthur Lewis before becoming famous

W. Arthur Lewis was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1915 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1936, he graduated from the London School of Economics with a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1940, he received his PhD from the university.

Achievement of W. Arthur Lewis

In his 1954 article Economic Development with Unlimited Labor Supplies, he developed what became known as The Lewis Model for developing economies. His picture can be found on the $100 currency of the East Caribbean.

W. Arthur Lewis's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Gladys, he has two children.

W. Arthur Lewis Collabed with

World Leader Eric Williams, the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, was a lifelong friend of his.

W. Arthur Lewis Income & Net worth

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Latest information about W. Arthur Lewis updated on March 09 2023.