Albert Rees
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)Albert E. Rees | |
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Born | Labor economics[1] | August 21, 1921
School or tradition | Chicago school of economics[2] |
Doctoral advisor | Frederick H. Harbison H. Gregg Lewis |
Doctoral students | |
Other notable students | James Heckman[3] |
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Academic background | |
Website | http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/findingaids/rees/ |
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Formed | 1974 Executive Office of the President |
Albert E. Rees (August 21, 1921 – September 5, 1992) was an American
labor economist, Rees taught at Princeton University from 1966 to 1979, while also being an advisor to President Gerald Ford. He was also a former Provost of Princeton and former president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.[1] He was also the first head of the Council on Wage and Price Stability, a short-lived federal agency.[1][10]
Discussion
Born in
University Medical Center of Princeton.[1]
Since 1997, Princeton University awards the "Albert Rees Prize" for an outstanding dissertation in labor economics.[14] Oberlin College has also established multiple Albert Rees prizes, including a Fellowship and an Assistantship.[15][16]
Ford Presidential Library house archives for the Council on Wage and Price Stability,[18][19] of which he was the founding director.[1][20][21]
Council on Wage and Price Stability
The Council on Wage and Price Stability (COWPS or CWPS) Act was signed into law by
Council of Economic Advisors.[11]
Selected publications
- Rees, Albert (1973-06-01). Economics of Work and Pay (1 ed.). New York: Joanna Cotler Books. ISBN 9780060453534.
- The Economics of Work and Pay (6 ed.). New York: Harpercollins College Div. 1996-06-01. ISBN 9780673994745.
- Rees, Albert; OCLC 121075.
- Rees, Albert (1984). Striking a Balance: Making National Economic Policy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226707075.
- Rees, Albert (1962). The Economics of Trade Unions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0720202632.
Archives
- "Guide to the Albert Rees Papers, 1966-1992 and undated". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- "Council on Wage & Price Stability — A Project of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University". cowps.mercatus.org. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- "Ron Nessen Papers at Ford Presidential Library" (PDF). Ford Presidential Library. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
See also
- List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1969
- List of Princeton University people (government)
- List of Princeton University people
- List of University of Chicago faculty
- List of University of Chicago alumni
- List of Oberlin College and Conservatory people
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Albert Rees, 71, Labor Economist And an Adviser to President Ford". The New York Times. September 7, 1992.
- ^ a b c d e f "Albert Rees and the 'Chicago School of Economics'" (PDF).
- ^ ISBN 978-1932841190.
- ^ a b "American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellows" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Guggenheim Fellows". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
- ^ OCLC 31280726.
- ^ OCLC 121075.
- ^ a b c "Rees, Albert | Industrial Relations Section". www.irs.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ ISBN 9780673994745.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Legacy of the Council on Wage and Price Stability". Mercatus Center. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wage and Price Controls Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Wage and Price Controls". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ a b "'Inflation Czar' will take apart his title" (PDF). Cornell Chronicle. Cornell University. 1983-07-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- ISBN 9780060453534.
- ^ "Albert Rees Prize for the Outstanding Princeton Ph.D." Industrial Relations Section. Princeton University. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Department Awards 2013-14". Oberlin College. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Oberlin College News & Features". 2015-12-24. Archived from the original on 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
- ^ "Guide to the Albert Rees Papers, 1966-1992 and undated". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ "Council on Wage & Price Stability". Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- Ford Presidential Library. Ford Presidential Library. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- S2CID 156385220.
- Newspapers.com. 1975-06-27. p. 3. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
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