Edwin R. A. Seligman | |
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| Born | April 25, 1861 New York City, US |
| Died | July 18, 1939 (aged 78) |
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| Institution | Columbia University |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | John Burgess |
| Doctoral students | B. R. Ambedkar Paul Douglas Robert Murray Haig Alvin Saunders Johnson |
Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman (1861–1939), was an American economist who spent his entire academic career at Columbia University in New York City. Seligman is best remembered for his pioneering work involving taxation and public finance. His principles for a progressive federal income tax were adopted by Congress after the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment.[1] A prolific scholar and teacher, his students had great influence on the fiscal architecture of postcolonial nations.[2] He served as an influential founding member of the American Economics Association.[1]
- ^ a b Mitchell, Wesley C. (1939). "Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman, 1861-1939". American Economic Review. 29 (4): 911–913. JSTOR 1804219.
- ^ Madeleine, Woker (November 2018). "Edwin Seligman, initiator of global progressive public finance". Journal of Global History. 13 (3): 352–373. doi:10.1017/S1740022818000190.