Richard Henry Leftwich

Background

Leftwich, Richard Henry was born on February 1, 1920 in Burden, Kansas, United States. Son of Rush F. and Nellie (Bailiff) Leftwich.

Education

Bachelor, Southwestern College, 1941; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1950.

Career

From assistant professor to associate professor economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1948-1955; professor economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1955-1975; head department economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1966-1975; regent professor economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1975-1985; director Market Economy Education Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1980-1985; Ford Foundation faculty research fellow, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1959-1960. Visiting professor University of Chicago, 1962-1963. Distinguished visiting professor American U. Cairo, 1977,Tunghai U. (Taiwan), 1981, Trinity U., 1989-1990, Southwestern College, 1990-1991, Austin Peay State University, 1991-1992.

Visiting scholar Paul Quinn College, 1985-1986. Member GRE advanced economics committee Ednl. Testing Superior vena cava syndrome, 1969-1975, chairman GRE advanced economics committee, 1972-1975.

Mid-American State Universities Assn.hon. lecturer, 1980.

Achievements

• Richard Henry Leftwich has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The price system and resource allocation

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  • The Price System And Resource Allocation
  • Basic Framework for Economics
  • Price System and Resource Allocation (The Dryden Press series in economics)
  • THE PRICE SYSTEM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION
  • Price System and Resource Allocation
  • Introduction to Economic Thinking
  • Price System and Resource Allocation (The Dryden Press series in economics) by Ross D. Eckert (1987-10-03)
  • The price system and resource allocation
  • The Price System & Resource Allocation Sixth Edition
  • Introduction to Microeconomics

Views

As a graduate student in the late 1940s my primary interest was in labour economics. Because of the institutional nature of that field at the time, I soon turned my attention to price theory where my main interest has remained up to the present. I have also been concerned with lesserdeveloped economies, this interest stemming from World War I experiences in India and China, from extended periods of Chile and Taiwan, and from shorter visits to various other lesser-developed countries.

Since the early 1970s, I have spent much time on unconventional approaches to the teaching of elementary economics, believing that we attempt to do too much and succeed in doing too little. Through public lectures, newspaper columns, radio and television lectures I have made some attempt to convey basic economic principles to the non-university public, a segment of the population that we economists have long neglected.

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Economics Association, Midwest Economics Association (president 1977), Southern Economics Association (president 1965), Southwestern Economics Association (president 1984-1985), Southwestern Social Science Association, Western Social Science Association (president 1973), Beta Gamma Sigma (distinguished scholar 1977-1978).

Interests

• 020 General Economic Theory. 310 Domestic Monetary and Financial Theory and Institutions. 820 Labour Markets, Public Policy.

Connections

Married Maxine Ellen Dieterich, March 11, 1945. Children: Judith E. (deceased), Gregory V., Bradley R.

Father:

Rush F. Leftwich

Mother:

Nellie (Bailiff) Leftwich

Spouse:

Maxine Ellen Dieterich

child:

Bradley R. Leftwich

child:

Gregory V. Leftwich

child:

Judith E. Leftwich (deceased)