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Robert Summers (June 22, 1922 – April 17, 2012) was an American economist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught from 1960. A widely cited early work by Summers is on the small-sample statistical properties of alternate regression estimators where analytical measures are unavailable.
Professor Robert (Bob) Summers, who taught in the Economics Department of the University of Pennsylvania from 1960 until his retirement in 1991, passed away on April 17, 2012. Professor Summers received his B.S. from the University of Chicago in 1943 and his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1956.
Robert Summers was a distinguished economist who worked on measuring economic aggregates and prices across countries and time. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania from 1960 to 1991 and collaborated with Alan Heston and Irving Kravis on real product comparisons and purchasing-power parities.
Robert Temple Summers II (born August 13, 1940) is an American artist in Cleburne, Texas. Summers, who works as a painter and sculptor, has created prominent bronze works displayed in places such as the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, the Dallas Pioneer Park [1] the Loews Anatole Hotel, Fair Park, Los Angeles International Airport, and ...
A collection of writings and personal items by Robert Summers, a professor of economics and a researcher on international price comparisons. The collection includes his collaborations with other prominent economists and his family connections.
Mar 8, 2019 · Summers was a renowned expert on commercial law, contract law and jurisprudence, and co-authored the most widely cited treatise on U.S. commercial transaction laws. He also helped draft laws for Russia, Egypt and Rwanda, and co-founded the Council on Legal Education Opportunity.
Apr 17, 2012 · Robert Summers, a retired University of Pennsylvania empirical economist and father of former Treasury secretary and Harvard University President Lawrence Summers, died Tuesday at his home in...
