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The article reviews some aspects of Roy Radner’s research in economic theory. His contributions to the theory of teams, his elegant turnpike theorem, and his path-breaking work on equilibrium under uncertainty are recalled.
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Thanks are due to Professors M. Ali Khan, Santanu Roy, P. G. Babu, Ram Sewak Dubey for their help and encouragement.
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