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ASIMAKOPULOS, Athanasios was born on May 28, 1930 in Montreal. Son of Antonios Asimakopulos and Paraskevi Sepentzie.
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Economic Theory, Welfare and the State: Essays in Honour of John C. Weldon
(Written to honour the memory of J.C. Weldon, this collect...)
Written to honour the memory of J.C. Weldon, this collection of essays seeks to reflect Weldon's professional interest in economic history and theory, including their relevance to social and political problems.
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Athanasios Tom ASIMAKOPULOS
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Athanasios Tom ASIMAKOPULOS, economist in the field of Microeconomic Theory; Macroeconomic Theory; Social Security. C. D. Howe Memorial Foundation Fellow, 1965-1966; Canada Council Leave Fellow, 1972-1973; Canada Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Fellow, 1979-1980; Member, Executive Council, Canadian Economie Association, 1967-1969; Fellow, Royal Society Canada, since 1976.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Political Science) McGill University, 1951. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1953, 1959.
Career
Visiting Lector, McGill University, 1956-1957. Assistant Professor, Royal Military College Canada, Kingston, Ontario. Assistant Professor, Association Professor, McGill University,
1959-1963, 1963-1966.
Visiting Professor, Monash University, 1973-1974.
Professor of Economics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1966. Managing Editor, Canadian Journal of Economics,
1968-1972.
Editorial Boards, Journal of Post-Keynesian Economics, since 1977. Editor Adviser, Greek Economics Review,
1979-.
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Economic Theory, Welfare and the State: Essays in Honour of John C. Weldon
(Written to honour the memory of J.C. Weldon, this collect...)
- Investment, Employment And Income Distribution (Aspects of Political Economy)
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Economic Theory, Welfare and the State: Essays in Honour of John C. Weldon
Views
My writings reflect a continuing interest in economic theory, what it is, how it has developed, and how it is used. Many of my publications arise from attempts to explain particular aspects of economic theory to my students and dissatisfaction with what is available for them to study. My approach to the teaching of microeconomics is very much affected by my study of macroeconomics where the analytical techniques and habits of mind of microeconomics are often applied uncritically.
The study of Robinson’s theory of growth led to a careful reading of Kalecki, and their work has influenced my treatment of Keynes’s theory. The nature of public pensions, with specific attention to their evolution and prospects in Canada, has become my main area of immediate policy interest. The theoretical approach taken (with J. C. Weldon) reflects the lessons drawn from history (and Keynes) and explicitly recognises the inability of current governments to determine the precise content of the future pensions of their constituents, and the usefulness of a properly-specified social welfare function for the discussion of the provisions of a public pension plan.
Membership
Research staff Royal Commission, on Government Organization 1961, on Banking and Finance 1962.
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Married Marika Salamis in 1961.
