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Robin A. Cowan

Economist (United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research Institute of Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT); Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée (BETA); Maastricht University)born 1959

Wikidata names W. Brian Arthur as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata.

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W. Brian Arthur

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stated by WikidataW. Brian Arthur
2 steps up
stated by WikidataDaniel McFaddenstated by WikidataStuart Dreyfus
3 steps up
stated by WikidataArthur E. Brysonstated by WikidataLeonid Hurwicz
4 steps up
stated by WikidataHans W. Liepmann

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until 1987
Stanford University
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known as: economist
member of: Institut Universitaire de France

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Read on 16 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q30074590,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Robin A. Cowan: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q30074590},
  note = {read on 2026-10-16}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 16). Robin A. Cowan: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-16]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q30074590