Richard Muth

Richard Ferris Muth (May 14, 1927^[3] – April 10, 2018^[4]) was an American economist who is considered to be one of the founders of urban economics (along with William Alonso and Edwin Mills).^[5]

Richard Muth
Born	(1927-05-14)May 14, 1927 Chicago, Illinois
Died	April 10, 2018(2018-04-10) (aged 90)
Nationality	American
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Chicago Washington University in St. Louis
Doctoral advisor	Arnold Harberger[1]
Academic work
Discipline	Urban economics
Institutions	Emory University Stanford University
Doctoral students	Cayetano Paderanga Jr.[2]

Muth obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1958, with a thesis on non-farm housing demand.^[6]