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Bennett Harrison

1942 – 1999

American economist

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Lived 1942 – 1999 (aged 56). Bennett Harrison was an American economist.

Bennett Harrison (June 27, 1942 Jersey City – January 17, 1999, Brooklyn Heights) was a leading radical political economist, writer, musician, songwriter. Among his academic appointments was professor of political economy at MIT, Boston. Harrison held posts at Harvard University, New School for Social Research, and Carnegie Mellon University. Harrison taught in universities in Italy and Japan.

Biography His father was Leo Harrison, while his sister is Deborah Harrison Kuperman.

His father's name was Horowitz but he eventually changed it to Harrison to get a job at a radio station. Bennett Harrison studied at Brandeis University, and then earned a Ph.D. in economics in 1970 at the University of Pennsylvania. His first book was about economic development in Harlem.

Economist Barry Bluestone joined him in writing this and other books in the 1980s and 1990s. The writers frequently wrote on deindustrialization, urban economic planning, racism, inequality and radical economic policies.

In 1991, he left the urban studies and planning department at MIT to follow his then-wife in Pittsburgh.

Just days before his death, he married Joan Fitzgerald.

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University of Pennsylvania, Brandeis University
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The New School

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bennett Harrison?

American economist

When was Bennett Harrison born?

Bennett Harrison was born on 27 June 1942.

When did Bennett Harrison die?

Bennett Harrison died on 17 January 1999.

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Bennett Harrison was an economist.

What nationality was Bennett Harrison?

Bennett Harrison was American.

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· Wikipedia: Bennett Harrison

· Wikidata: Q4889694

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