Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-09-01
W. Max Corden of University of Melbourne reviews “Harry Johnson: A Life in Economics” by Donald E. Moggridge,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Chronicles the intellectual development of economist Harry Johnson and considers his contributions to economics, economic education, and the discussion of economic policy, especially in Canada and Great Britain. Discusses Johnson’s origins in Toronto; his early career in Antigonish, Nova Scotia; his military experience in England; North American postgraduate work; his experience at Cambridge; his role as a Cambridge economist; working in Manchester; his move to Chicago; Canada, economic nationalism, and opulence, 1957-66; Chicago--money, trade, and development; the London School of Economics; professional life--largely British; money and inflation; the International Monetary System; Johnson’s “Wicksell Period”; and Johnson’s stroke and the aftermath. Moggridge is Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto. Index.”