About Edwin Mansfield
Lived 1930 – 1997 (aged 67). Edwin Mansfield was an American economist.
Edwin Mansfield (June 8, 1930 – November 17, 1997) was a professor of economics at University of Pennsylvania from 1964 and until his death. From 1985 he was also a director of the Center for Economics and Technology.
Edwin Mansfield is best known for his scientific results concerning technological change / diffusion of innovations, and also for his textbooks on microeconomics, managerial economics, and econometrics that were published in millions copies and translated into foreign languages.
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Who was Edwin Mansfield?
American economist (1930-1997)
When was Edwin Mansfield born?
Edwin Mansfield was born on 8 June 1930 in Kingston.
When did Edwin Mansfield die?
Edwin Mansfield died on 17 November 1997.
What was Edwin Mansfield's occupation?
Edwin Mansfield was an economist.
What nationality was Edwin Mansfield?
Edwin Mansfield was American.
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