Marshall Hilary Medoff (January 8, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois – February 14, 2016) was an American economist who taught at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the University of California, Irvine.[1][2]

Education and career

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Medoff received his B.S. from the Illinois Institute of Technology, his M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973.[3] He joined the faculty of CSULB in 1973, where he remained until he retired from there in 2012.[4]

Research

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Medoff published studies on multiple disparate topics in the field of economics, including abortion restrictions,[5] gun control laws, and racial discrimination.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Marshall H. Medoff Obituary". Los Angeles Times. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam". University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. ^ Medoff, Marshall (1973). A theoretical and positive analysis of discrimination in the market place (Ph.D.). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Medoff Announces Retirement". Econ News. 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ^ Hayden, Erik (8 October 2009). "Doctored Information". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Medoff Receives Prestigious University Achievement Honors". Econ News. 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2017.