Harold Gregg Lewis (May 9, 1914 – January 25, 1992) was an

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notable for his contributions in labor economics. He was considered a principal member of the monetarist, free-market-oriented

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. A native of

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, Lewis earned his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from the

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. He stayed as a faculty member until 1975, when he moved to

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* 1914 births 1992 deaths Labor economists 20th-century American economists University of Chicago alumni University of Chicago faculty Duke University faculty Distinguished Fellows of the American Economic Association {{US-economist-stub