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Uri Meir Possen was a professor in the Department of Economics at Cornell University, [1] and was the chair of that department. [2] He died December 12, 2012. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University". Arts.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  2. Crawford, Franklin (2007-11-06). "Cornell Chronicle: Economics gets sexy". News.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  3. "Uri Meir Possen Obituary: View Uri Possen's Obituary by Ithaca Journal". Legacy.com. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  4. Kelley, Susan (2012-12-13). "Cornell Chronicle: Macroeconomist Uri Meir Possen dies at 70". News.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2013-01-01.