Robert Eisner was an American author and William R Kenan professor of economics at Northwestern University.
15 Facts About Robert Eisner
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Robert Eisner was recognized throughout the United States for his expertise and knowledge of macroeconomics and the economics of business cycles.
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Robert Eisner was a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Los Angeles Times, primarily covering national economic policy and reform.
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Robert Eisner was the co-founder of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economic Profession.
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Robert Eisner was born in New York City on January 17,1922.
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Robert Eisner's father was a high school principal, and his mother a teacher, which served as a catalyst in his early graduation from high school by the time he was 14 years old.
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Robert Eisner later earned his Master's degree in sociology, from Columbia University in 1942.
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Robert Eisner was stationed in France during World War II.
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Robert Eisner went through the Army's basic training in North Carolina.
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Robert Eisner died on November 25,1998, at his home in Evanston, Illinois, from complications from a bone marrow disorder.
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Robert Eisner was a Keynesian economist and member of the faculty of Northwestern University for over 42 years, serving as chairman of the Economics Department.
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Robert Eisner is known for his contributions to understanding investment, consumption behavior, macroeconomic theory, and fiscal and monetary policy.
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Robert Eisner published extensively in academic journals, including the American Economic Review, Review of Economics and Statistics, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Econometrica, Economic Journal, Survey of Current Business, and Review of Income and Wealth.
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Robert Eisner was recognized as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the Econometric Society.
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Robert Eisner was the 15th recipient of the John R Commons Award of Omicron Delta Epsilon, known as the International Honor Society of Economics.