100 Years, the Centennial of the Survey of Current Business

Top Economic Influencers

BEA and its online journal are respected sources of data on the health of our national economy due in large part to the individuals who influenced BEA and its predecessor agencies over the past century. Some of these top influencers are profiled here.

 

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Simon Kuznets

The Founder of National Income Measurement

August 2020

 

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Robert Nathan

A Pioneer in National Income Accounting

September 2020

 

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Edward Denison

Renowned Scholar of Economic Growth Theory and National Income and Product Accounting

October 2020

 

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George Jaszi

An Architect of the National Economic Accounts and BEA

November 2020

 

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Wassily Leontief

Nobel Award-Winning Input-Output Economist

December 2020

 

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Zvi Griliches

A Major Contributor to Productivity Measurement

January 2021

 

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Carol Carson

Creating BEA’s Culture of Continuous Improvement

February 2021

 

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Robert Eisner

Extending the National Economic Accounts

March 2021

 

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Nancy and Richard Ruggles

A Professional and Personal Partnership

April 2021

 

 

John Kendrick

Leader in Productivity Measurement and Economic Accounting

May 2021

 

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Dale Jorgenson

A Profound and Extended Influence on the National Economic Accounts

June 2021

 

 

Selma Fine Goldsmith

Trailblazer in Income Distribution Research

June 2021