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name: Richard R. Nelson
about: Richard R. Nelson (born 1930 in New York City) is an American professor of economics at Columbia University. He is one of the leading figures in the revival of evolutionary economics thanks to his seminal book An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change (1982) written jointly with Sidney G. Winter.[1] He is also renowned for his work on industry, economic growth, the theory of the firm, and technical change.