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John Bates Clark (1847–1938)

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Portrait of John Bates Clark (1847–1938)

Born 1847 · died 1938

John Bates Clark was an American neoclassical economist. He was one of the pioneers of the marginalist revolution and opponent to the Institutionalist school of economics, and spent most of his career as a professor at Columbia University. He was one of the most prominent American economists of his time.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of John Bates Clark (1847–1938) are held at Carleton College.

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John Bates Clark (1847–1938). “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/clark-john-bates-1847-1938/ (accessed 2 Aug 2026).