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Kuznets

American  
[kooz-nits, kooz-] / ˈkʊz nɪts, ˈkuz- /

noun

  1. Simon (Smith), 1901–85, U.S. economist, born in Russia: Nobel Prize 1971.


Kuznets British  
/ ˈkʊznɪtz /

noun

  1. Simon. 1901–85, US economist born in Russia. His books include National Income and its Composition (1919–1938) (1941) and Economic Growth of Nations (1971). He was awarded the Nobel Prize for economics in 1971

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Many economists who propounded the inevitability of business cycles, including Kuznets, Hayek, Paul Samuelson and James Tobin, have won Nobel Prizes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Simon Kuznets believed in “secondary secular movements” or “long swings” linked to population and capital formation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

“It is clear that not earlier than before the fall conscription campaign — that is, in effect, not earlier than winter,” said Dmitri Kuznets, who analyzes the war for Meduza, an independent Russian news website.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023

That probably stoked jealousy from the military command, Kuznets said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

National income and its composition, 1919-1938, by Simon Kuznets, assisted by Lillian Epstein & Elizabeth Jenks. © 8Jan42; A160853.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1969 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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