Duncan Foley papers, 1965-2008
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Summary
- Creator:
- Foley, Duncan K.
- Abstract:
- Duncan Foley (born 1942) is the Leo Model Professor Emeritus of Economics at The New School for Social Research. This collection primarily documents his professional life through his writings, research, correspondence, and teaching. It forms parts of the Economists' Papers Archive.
- Extent:
- 18 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
- Language:
- Material in English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.00404
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains writings and research, correspondence, name files, teaching and academic materials, and some personal and creative work by Foley. Common subjects include Marxism and monetary theory, statistical methodology, and political economy. This material has been minimally processed and may include restricted items. Forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive at Duke University.
- Biographical / historical:
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Duncan K. Foley (born 1942) is a white American academic economist who was born in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated with a BA in mathematics from Swarthmore College in 1964 and a PhD in economics from Yale University in 1966. He has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and Columbia University. Since 1999, he has been Leo Model Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research, and he is an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute.
He has published in the fields of public finance, macroeconomics, money, Marxist economic theory, economic dynamics, neo-Ricardian economics, growth theory, and complex systems theory and economics.
His recent work includes studies of the relation of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics to economics, global warming policy, complexity theory and Classical political economy, work on the foundations of statistical method, and Marx's theory of money. He published a book on the history of political economy and economics, Adam's Fallacy: A Guide to Economic Theology , in 2006.
- Acquisition information:
- The Duncan Foley papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library as gifts in 2012 and from Silvina Palacio in 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Meghan Lyon, May 2012.
Updated by Meghan Lyon, April 2024.
Accession described in this finding aid: 2012-0064, 2022-0140.
- Arrangement:
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The Duncan Foley papers are arranged into seven series: Writings and Research, Name File, Correspondence, Personal and Miscellany, Writings by Others, Teaching, and Departmental.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Access restricted. Referee reports require written permission from Foley to access for 10 years from date of creation. Personnel evaluations (tenure reviews, etc.) are restricted, requiring written permission from Foley to access, for 25 years from date of creation. Contact Research Services for access.
Access note. Collection requires additional arrangement, description, and/or screening because it has been minimally processed. Contact Research Services for more information.
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