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    <title>A note on the origins of The General Theory of Second Best: The accounts of Kelvin John Lancaster, Richard George Lipsey and Harry Gordon Johnson</title>
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    <description>Title: A note on the origins of The General Theory of Second Best: The accounts of Kelvin John Lancaster, Richard George Lipsey and Harry Gordon Johnson
Authors: Gradoz, Julien
Abstract: In welfare economics, the theory of second best is inextricably linked to an article by Richard George Lipsey and Kelvin John Lancaster, published in 1956 in the Review of Economic Studies. The publication of this article was encouraged by Harry Gordon Johnson, who was a member of the journal's editorial board at the time. Over the years, these three economists have reflected on the origins of this article. While their accounts share common elements, they also diverge significantly, particularly regarding the allocation of scientific credit. This note seeks to compare their accounts, to provide context about the intellectual environment surrounding the article's conception and to highlight the relationships between these three economists.</description>
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    <title>What is a book review? The case of economics</title>
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    <description>Title: What is a book review? The case of economics
Authors: Gradoz, Julien
Abstract: This article identifies the two approaches to defining a book review. The first defines a book review as a text published in the 'Book Reviews' section of a journal. The second approach involves specifying criteria that a text must satisfy to qualify as a book review and assessing whether a given text satisfies these criteria. This second approach reveals a significant overlap between book reviews and other types of publications in economics, such as encyclopedia entries, prefaces, review essays, and review articles.</description>
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    <title>Robert Dorfman: From linear programming to environmental economics</title>
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    <description>Title: Robert Dorfman: From linear programming to environmental economics
Authors: Gradoz, Julien
Abstract: This article examines the career of American economist Robert Dorfman (1916-2002), marked by pioneering work on linear programming in the 1950s, interdisciplinary research on water management in the 1960s, and contributions to environmental economics in the 1970s. It identifies his main contributions and highlights the connections between his various research themes. While Dorfman stands out for his didactic abilities and commitment to interdisciplinary, the article also underscores similarities between his career and those of other economists he had relations with, notably Kenneth Arrow. This suggests that the successive interest in linear programming in the 1950s and environmental economics in the 1970s extends beyond Dorfman alone.</description>
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    <title>Promoting statistical methods to engineers and economists: Walter Andrew Shewhart and statistical quality control</title>
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    <description>Title: Promoting statistical methods to engineers and economists: Walter Andrew Shewhart and statistical quality control
Authors: Gradoz, Julien
Abstract: Walter Andrew Shewhart is regarded as the founder of Statistical Quality Control (SQC), an approach to production inspection based on the application of statistical theory. He developed SQC in the 1920s while working at Bell Telephone Laboratories. During this period, he was tasked with training Bell System engineers in SQC. Concurrently, he addressed broader audiences through numerous publications and lectures worldwide. In this context, he notably played an active role in the early activities of the Econometric Society, where he promoted SQC and, more broadly, the use of statistical methods among its members. This article examines how Shewhart envisioned the relationships between economists and engineers during the interwar period, his role as a promoter of statistical methods among both groups, and the reasons behind the Econometric Society's interest in him - a figure positioned at the intersection of mathematical statistics and production organization within one of the largest American firms of the era.</description>
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