The Marshall Society is an economics society at the University of Cambridge. It was established in 1927, and is named after

Alfred Marshall Alfred Marshall (26 July 1842 – 13 July 1924) was an English economist, and was one of the most influential economists of his time. His book '' Principles of Economics'' (1890) was the dominant economic textbook in England for many years. I ...

, the prominent economist who was Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge from 1885 to 1908 and established the university's economics Tripos in 1903.Cambridge Faculty of Economics - A Brief History of the Faculty
/ref> Notable former members of the society include economists such as John Maynard Keynes and Nicholas Kaldor, as well as political figures such as

Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh (; born 26 September 1932) is an Indian politician, economist and statesman who served as the 13th prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He is also the third longest-serving prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indir ...

. At present, the society organises some events for members, including occasionally inviting speakers and hosting some social events.

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{{Reflist Clubs and societies of the University of Cambridge Economics societies