John Whitefield Kendrick
John Whitefield Kendrick (July 27, 1917, Brooklyn – November 17, 2009, Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington County) was a pioneer in productivity measurement and economic accounting.
Education
John Whitefield Kendrick studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received a bachelor's degree in history in 1937, and a master's degree in economics in 1939. In 1955 he received a doctorate from George Washington University.
Personal life
Kendrick married Maxine Fillyaw Kendrick, they having three children: John B. Kendrick, Bonnie Kendrick and Karen Kenworthy. He also had a sister and three grandchildren. Kendrick died of congestive heart failure.
Main Works
- Kendrick, John W. “Expanding Imputed Values in the National Income and Product Accounts.” The Review of Income and Wealth 25, no. 4 (December 1979): 349–363.
- Kendrick, John W., and Carl E. Jones. “Gross National Farm Product in Constant Dollars, 1910–1950.” SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS 31 (September 1951): 12–19.
- Kendrick, John W., assisted by Maude R. Pech. Productivity Trends in the United States. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) General Series no. 71. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1961.
- Kendrick, John W., assisted by Yvonne Lethem and Jennifer Rowley. The Formation and Stocks of Total Capital. NBER General Series no. 100. New York: Columbia University Press for NBER, 1976.
References
An Appreciation of John W. Kendrick John W. Kendrick, Productivity Expert Who Plied His Knowledge At Commerce And GWU, 92, Washington Post
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