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Gregory Grossman

1921 – 2014

American economist

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Lived 1921 – 2014 (aged 93). Gregory Grossman was an American economist and university teacher.

Gregory Grossman (July 5, 1921, Kiev – August 14, 2014 ) was the professor emeritus at UC Berkeley and an authority on the economy of the Soviet Union. He is credited with the introduction of the terms "second economy" and "command economy".

Publications Grossman, G. 1963: Notes for a theory of the Command Economy. Soviet Studies XV(2): 101–123. Grossman, G. 1976?: Economic Systems (translated into Dutch as Economische stelsels, 1976) Grossman, G. 1977: The second economy of the USSR. Problems of Communism. September—October; reprinted in: Tanzi, V (ed), The Underground Economy in the United States and Abroad, Lexington: Lexington, MA.

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Education
Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley
Employers
University of California, Berkeley
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship

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People whose lives overlapped Gregory Grossman's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gregory Grossman?

American economist

When was Gregory Grossman born?

Gregory Grossman was born on 5 July 1921 in Kyiv.

When did Gregory Grossman die?

Gregory Grossman died on 14 August 2014 in Berkeley.

What was Gregory Grossman's occupation?

Gregory Grossman was an economist and university teacher.

What nationality was Gregory Grossman?

Gregory Grossman was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gregory Grossman

· Wikidata: Q20807686

· DBpedia: Gregory Grossman

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