Phillip D. Cagan

Phillip Cagan
BornApril 30, 1927
DiedJune 15, 2012 (2012-06-16) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (BA)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Doctoral advisorMilton Friedman
Academic work
DisciplineEconomist
School or traditionChicago School of Economics
InstitutionsColumbia University (1966–95)
Brown University (1959–66)
University of Chicago (1955–58)
NBER (1954–55)
Notable ideasAnalysis of money
Analysis of inflation
AwardsFellow, Econometric Society (1975)

Phillip David Cagan (April 30, 1927 – June 15, 2012) was an American scholar and author. He was Professor of Economics Emeritus at Columbia University.