Puttaswamaiah (editor-in-chief, International Journal of Applied Economics and Econometrics) presents four papers in this tribute to Nobel-winning economist Franco Modigliani (1918-2003).
Puttaswamaiah himself contributes an overview of Modigliani's life and contributions, while others discuss the legacy of Modigliani's life-cycle model of savings, Modigliani and Italian
economic affairs, and an overview of issues in free banking. Annexes list contributions of Modigliani to economics. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
