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Samuel Hollander | |
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שמואל הולנדר | |
| Born | (1937-04-06)April 6, 1937 (age 88) London, England |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics Princeton University |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | University of Toronto Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
Samuel Hollander,OC FRSC (Hebrew: שמואל הולנדר; born April 6, 1937) is aBritish/Canadian/Israelieconomist.
Born inLondon, he received a B.Sc. in economics from theLondon School of Economics in 1959. In 1961 he received an AM and a Ph.D. in 1963 fromPrinceton University. He started with theUniversity of Toronto becoming an Assistant Professor (1963–1966), Associate Professor (1966–1970), Professor (1970–1984), University Professor (1984–1998), and upon his retirement in 1998, University Professor Emeritus. Since 2000 he has been a professor atBen-Gurion University of the Negev. He became a citizen of Canada in 1967 and of Israel in 2000.
Samuel Hollander is one of the most influential and controversial living authors onHistory of Economic Thought, especially onclassical economics. His monumental studies ofAdam Smith,David Ricardo,Thomas Malthus andJohn Stuart Mill have provoked some sharp reactions. Especially his "new view" of David Ricardo as a direct predecessor of laterneo-classical economists such asMarshall andWalras has triggered heated debates. Apart from many critics he has also enjoyed the support of a considerable number of prominent fellow economists. His work was highly recommended by the lateLord Robbins, who says "... he really surpasses all previous historians of economic thought, especially on Ricardo" (Robbins, 1998, p. 143).