Kuznets

American

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

noun

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

Kuznets British

/ ˈkʊznɪtz /

noun

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

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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

Kuznets, the war analyst, said it all appeared to be part of a larger strategy.

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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