D. Gale Johnson

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David Gale Johnson (July 10, 1916 – April 13, 2003) was an American economist and an expert on Russia and China.[1][2][3][4] Among other notable contributions to economics, Johnson concluded that the strength of the industry depends on how the market worked and not as much on government actions.[3] Johnson was Chairman of the department of economics at the University of Chicago[2][4] and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[4] He was also a fellow of the American Agricultural Economics Association and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[4] The New York Times called him "a pioneer in agricultural economics".[1] The University of Chicago called him "one of the world’s most eminent researchers of agricultural and development economics".[2] The National Academies Press called him "a scholar of exceptional breadth who made original and important contributions to economics and to public policy".[4]

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