Richard Musgrave (economist)
Richard Musgrave | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1910 |
| Died | January 15, 2007 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | University of Michigan, UC Santa Cruz |
| Doctoral advisor | Alvin Hansen |
Richard Abel Musgrave (December 14, 1910 – January 15, 2007) was an American economist of German heritage. His most cited work is The Theory of Public Finance (1959), described as "the first English-language treatise in the field," and "a major contribution to public finance thought."