F. W. Taussig

F. W. Taussig
Taussig, c. 1915
Born
Frank William Taussig

(1859-12-28)December 28, 1859
St. Louis, Missouri, US
DiedNovember 11, 1940(1940-11-11) (aged 80)
Spouses
  • Edith Thomas Guild
    (m. 1888; died 1910)
  • Laura Fisher
    (m. 1918)
Academic background
EducationWashington University in St. Louis Harvard University
InfluencesCharles F. Dunbar
Academic work
DisciplineEconomics
Sub-disciplineInternational economics
InstitutionsHarvard University
Doctoral students
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Frank William Taussig (December 28, 1859 – November 11, 1940) was an American economist who is credited with creating the foundations of modern trade theory. He was a professor of economics at Harvard University. He was also a founder of Omicron Delta Epsilon.

He was the editor of the Quarterly Journal of Economics from 1889 to 1890 and from 1896 to 1935, president of the American Economic Association in 1904 and 1905.