Tony Atkinson and his legacy

Journal article

Tony Atkinson is universally celebrated for his outstanding contributions to the measurement and analysis of inequality, but he never saw the study of inequality as a separate branch of economics. He was an economist in the classical sense, rejecting any sub-field labelling of his interests and expertise, and he made contributions right across economics. His death on 1 January 2017 deprived the world of both an intellectual giant and a deeply committed public servant in the broadest sense of ...

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Authors: Aaberge, R; Bourguignon, F; Brandolini, A; Ferreira, F; Gornick, J

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Wiley Publisher's website
• Journal: Review of Income and Wealth Journal website
• Volume: 63
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 411-444
• Publication date: 2017-08-01
• Acceptance date: 2017-07-11
• DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12335
• EISSN: 1475-4991
• ISSN: 0034-6586
• Keywords: inequality; Anthony B. Atkinson; public economics; economic policy; economic theory; poverty