Michio Morishima
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Michio Morishima (July 18, 1923 - July 13, 2004) was Japanese economist and emeritus professor of London School of Economics (LSE), Sir John Hicks Professor of LSE. He was also emeritus professor of Osaka University and a member of the British Academy.
He studied economics and sociology under Yasuma Takada.In 1946 he graduated Kyoto University and taught at Kyoto University and Osaka University. And he established Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) of Osaka University with Yasuma Takada. In 1968, he went to Britain and taught at University of Essex, LSE.
In 1965, he became the first Japanese president of the Econometric Society. It is said that the most enthusiastic supporter of Morishima was John Hicks.
He was the originator of the project that resulted in the establishment of the Suntory-Toyota Foundation and the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economic and Related Disciplines (STICERD) at LSE. He was STICERD's first chairman. In 1991 he was elected an Honorary Fellow of the School.
(Refer to LSE HP LSE News archive, Michio Morishima)
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[edit] Research
He studied Mathematical economics and his principal economic interests were in general equilibrium theory. Morishima's economic theory worked towards the accommodation of von Neumann's 1937 multi-sectoral growth model to a general equilibrium model. His research reviewed the works of Marx and Walras. Considering the work of these theorists to be Ricardian, his research worked to show that the modification of them along von Neumann lines elucidates the theoretical similarities and differences between the positions.
[edit] Education
1946 graduated Faculty of Economics, Kyoto University
[edit] Professional experience
- 1948 - Assistant at Kyoto University
- 1950 - Lecturer at Kyoto University
- 1950 - Assistant professor at Kyoto University
- 1951 - Assosiate professor at Osaka University
- 1963 - Professor of Economics at Osaka University
- 1966 - Professor of ISER (Institute of Social and Economic *Research) at Osaka University
- 1968 - Visiting professor at University of Essex
- 1969 - Keynes visiting professor at University of Essex
- 1970 - Professor at London School of Economics
- 1982 - Sir John Hicks professor at London school of Economics
[edit] Publications
- Equilibrium, Stability and Growth (1964)
- Theory of Economic Growth (1969)
- Marx's Economics (1973)
- The Economic Theory of Modern Society (1976)
- Why has Japan 'succeeded'? (1982)
- The Economics of Industrial Society (1984).
