Paul Sultan is a labour

Labour economics

Labor economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the market for labor. Labor markets function through the interaction of workers and employers...

 economist

Economist

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, born in 1924 in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, Canada

Canada

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, and currently residing in Edwardsville, Illinois

Edwardsville, Illinois

Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...

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Education

After serving as an aircraft pilot during WWII for the Royal Canadian Air Force

Royal Canadian Air Force

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, he pursued an academic career at Cornell University

Cornell University

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, the University of Buffalo, Claremont Graduate School in California, UCLA, Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University

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and the University of Southern Illinois.

Writings

His early text, Labour Economics, pioneered the relationship between the inflation rate and the unemployment rate, now known as the Phillips Curve. Paul has written five books and hundreds of articles, monographs and position papers. In recognition of his work in labour-management relations he was honoured in 1997 through being admitted to the Southwestern Illinois Labour Management Hall of Fame.

The Phillips Curve was erroneously attributed to William Phillips.