Edwin Smith Mills III (June 25, 1928 – October 29, 2021) was an American economist known for his contributions to urban economics. Mills was a long-time faculty member at Johns Hopkins University (1957–1970), Princeton University (1970–1987), and Northwestern University (1987–1996).[1][2] He was the founding editor of the Journal of Urban Economics.[2]
Edwin S. Mills | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1928 |
| Died | October 29, 2021 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic career | |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, Northwestern University |
| Field | Urban economics |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham Brown University |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank Hahn W. M. Gorman |
| Doctoral students | Ryuzo Sato Robert Higgs Herschel Grossman Paul Courant [Rakesh Mohan] |
A native of Collingswood, New Jersey, Mills graduated from Collingswood High School in 1946 and then served for two years as an officer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
He received an A.B. in Economics from Brown University in 1951 and a PhD in Economics from the University of Birmingham in 1956.[2][3] His contribution in the field of urban economics is enormously rich. The concept of agglomeration economies, particularly the urbanisation economies, and its manifestation in terms of firm level technical efficiency and productivity growth are some of the pioneering elements of his research. He edited the second volume (titled Urban Economics, 1987) and co-edited with Paul Cheshire the third volume (titled Applied Urban Economics, 1999) of the Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics. His special interest in Indian urbanization is reflected in his co-authored work with Charles M. Becker (Studies in Indian urban development,Oxford University Press, Oxford, for the World Bank, 1986), with Charles M. Becker and Jeffrey G. Williamson (Indian Urbanization and Economic Growth since 1960, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992) and with Arup Mitra (Urban Development and Urban Ills, Commonwealth Publishers, 1997). He contributed to policy making and advised the policy makers in several countries in the world. His understanding of the urban issues both in the developed and developing countries remains incomparable.
References
edit- ^ "Edwin S. Mills : CV". Faculty.kellogg.northweestern.edu. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Helsley, Robert; Strange, William (2023). "In remembrance Edwin S. Mills (1928-2021)". Journal of Urban Economics. 133. doi:10.1016/j.jue.2022.103531. ISSN 0094-1190.
- ^ Mills, Edwin 1928-, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Accessed August 7, 2019. "Edwin Smith Mills is an emeritus professor of real estate and finance at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was born on June 25, 1928, in Collingswood, New Jersey. After graduating from Collingswood High School in 1946, he served two years in the U.S. Army and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers."
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