Ta-Chung Liu

Ta-Chung Liu
劉大中
Born(1914-10-27)October 27, 1914
DiedAugust 14, 1975(1975-08-14) (aged 60)
Alma materCornell University
Scientific career
FieldsEconometrics
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins University
Cornell University
Doctoral advisorDonald English
Doctoral studentsRobert F. Engle

Ta-Chung Liu (Chinese: 劉大中; October 27, 1914 – August 14, 1975) was a Chinese American economist and econometrician. He was a professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University and Cornell University.[1] During his time at Cornell, he mentored Robert F. Engle, an econometrician who later won the Nobel Prize in Economics.

He was also an influential advisor to the Taiwanese government on economic policy. He was awarded the Order of Brilliant Star, second rank, for his contributions to the country's development.[2]

  1. ^ Klein, L. R.; Nerlove, M.; Tsiang, S. C. (1977). "Ta-Chung Liu, 1914–1975". Econometrica. 45 (2): 527–529. JSTOR 1911227.
  2. ^ Lamoureux, Jeffrey. "Institute Marks 100th Anniversary of Ta-Chung Liu". University of Chicago. Retrieved 10 December 2018.