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Simon N. Patten | |
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| Born | May 1, 1852 |
| Died | July 24, 1922 (aged 70) |
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| Institution | University of Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Halle |
| Doctoral advisor | Johannes Conrad |
| Doctoral students | Henry Rogers Seager, Scott Nearing |
Simon Nelson Patten (May 1, 1852 – July 24, 1922) was an American economist and the chair of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.[1][2] Patten was one of the first economists to posit a shift from an 'economics of scarcity' to an 'economics of abundance'; that is, he believed that soon there would be enough wealth to satisfy people's basic needs and that the economy would shift from an emphasis on production to consumption.
- ^ "Memorial to Former President Simon N. Patten". The American Economic Review. 13 (1): 257–293. 1923. ISSN 0002-8282. JSTOR 1813071.
- ^ Hunt, E. K. (1970). "Simon N. Patten's Contributions to Economics". Journal of Economic Issues. 4 (4): 38–55. doi:10.1080/00213624.1970.11502951. ISSN 0021-3624. JSTOR 4224052.