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Some people achieve greatness for just a brilliant idea or two. Franco Modigliani is almost unique in that he had many big ideas, and his ideas spanned decades. His work encompassed many collaborations, and many sub disciplines. He was also legendary in his academic generosity. His legendary eclecticism is a product of his life and of his good fortune.
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William A. Barnett and Robert Solow, “An Interview with Franco Modigliani,” Macroeconomic Dynamics, Vol. 4, 2000, pp. 222–56.
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Read, C. (2015). The Early Years of Franco Modigliani. In: The Corporate Financiers. Great Minds in Finance. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137341280_7
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