Tony Atkinson and his Legacy. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aaberge, Rolf; Bourguignon, François; Brandolini, Andrea; Ferreira, Francisco H. G.; Gornick, Janet C.; Hills, John; Jäntti, Markus; Jenkins, Stephen P.; Marlier, Eric; Micklewright, John; Nolan, Brian; Piketty, Thomas; Radermacher, Walter J.; Smeeding, Timothy M.; Stern, Nicholas H.; Stiglitz, Joseph; Sutherland, Holly
• Is Part Of: Review of income and wealth. Series 63:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 411
• Page End: 444
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: A1 -- B32 -- D3 -- D6 -- H00 -- I3; Anthony B. Atkinson -- inequality -- poverty -- public economics -- economic theory -- economic policy; National income -- Accounting -- Periodicals; 332.05
• DOI: 10.1111/roiw.12335
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-6586

Abstract

Abstract: 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 the term. This collective tribute highlights the range, depth and importance of Tony's enormous legacy, the product of almost fifty years' work.