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Jeremiah Jenks
Jeremiah Whipple Jenks (1856—1929) was an American economist who held professorships at both Cornell University (1891-1912) and New York University (1912 onward). He completed his Ph.D. in University of Halle in 1885. Jenks was especially interested in the political aspects of economic problems and he served frequently on various government commissions and made many reports on currency, labor, and immigration issues. He also adviced governments of Mexico, Nicaragua, Germany and China on matters of financial policy.
His books include The Trust Problem (1900), The Immigration Problem (with W. J. Lauck, 1911), Principles of Politics (1909), and Governmental Action for Social Welfare (1910).
Today, he is also remembered for his association with Nobel laureate Friedrich Hayek.
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