Alfred A. Kahn

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Economist
Public official
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:awards Distinguished_Fellow_of_the_American_Economic_Association
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:birthDate 1917-09-24
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Deregulation of the airline industry
Economic analysis of regulation
Policy advice to government agencies
Public utility regulation reforms
gptkbp:deathDate 2010-12-27
gptkbp:field Economics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred A. Kahn
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Paul_Krugman
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Kenneth_Galbraith
gptkbp:involved Mentoring young economists
Public speaking on economic issues
Participation in economic conferences
Collaboration with other economists
Engagement with international economic organizations
Research on market competition
Advisory roles in various government commissions
Analysis of regulatory impacts
Consulting for private sector firms
Contributing to economic policy literature
Participating in economic policy debates
Teaching economics at universities
Writing for economic journals
gptkbp:knownFor Economic policy
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:occupation Professor
gptkbp:positionHeld Member_of_the_National_Academy_of_Sciences
Consultant_for_the_World_Bank
Chairman_of_the_Civil_Aeronautics_Board
Assistant_Secretary_for_Policy_and_International_Affairs
Professor_at_Cornell_University
gptkbp:spouse Ruth_Kahn
gptkbp:work The_Economics_of_Regulation
The_Economics_of_Public_Utility_Regulation
The_Economics_of_the_Airline_Industry
The_Economics_of_the_Telecommunications_Industry