George Leland Bach

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George Leland Bach, also known as Lee Bach (1915-1994) was an American economist. He was the Frank E. Buck Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stanford University. [1] [2]

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  1. George Leland Bach, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Accessed 22 December 2020.
  2. Phillip Saunders, 'George Leland Bach: 1915–1994', The Journal of Economic Education, Vol. 26, Issue 2 (1995), pp.99-100