John "Jack" Johnston (13 March 1923 – 14 October 2003) was a British econometrician. He spent most of his career at the University of Manchester, and later University of California, Irvine. Johnston is particularly known for authoring Econometric Methods (First edition 1964), one of the earliest and most popular textbooks in econometrics,[1] the most recent editions being co-authored with John DiNardo.
John Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1923 |
| Died | 14 October 2003 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Econometrics |
| Institution | University of California, Irvine University of Manchester |
| Alma mater | University of Wales Queen's University Belfast |
Johnston died in 2003 at UC Irvine Medical Center from complications of Parkinson's disease.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: John Johnston, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Irvine". Senate of University of California, Irvine. 2003. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Remarks at a Memorial Service for Jack Johnston". Archived from the original on 21 March 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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