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Scitovsky, Tibor 1910-2002

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Born 1910 · died 2002

Tibor de Scitovsky, also known as Tibor Scitovsky, was a Hungarian-born, American economist best known for his writing on the nature of people's happiness in relation to consumption. He was an associate professor and professor of economics at Stanford University from 1946 through 1958 and an Eberle Professor of Economics from 1970 until his retirement in 1976, when he became professor emeritus. In honor of his deep contributions to economic analysis, he was elected Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.

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The surviving papers of Scitovsky, Tibor 1910-2002 are held at Duke University Libraries.

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Scitovsky, Tibor 1910-2002. “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/scitovsky-tibor-1910-2002/ (accessed 17 Jun 2026).