Julius Shiskin
American economist (1912–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julius Shiskin (October 13, 1912 – October 28, 1978) was an American economist.[1] He is known for his contributions to establishing rules in the field of economic statistics. His 1974 unofficial rule-of-thumb definition of a recession continues to be considered by many as the official definition.[2] He authored two books and numerous articles in the field of statistics,[3] and served as the ninth U.S. Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1973 until his death.[4]