OBITUARY | Economics randmaster Mike Schussler didn’t hesitate to go for broke

He knew his field inside out, was fearless in his conclusions and was an expert witness few wanted to take on

24 May 2022 - 19:35 By Chris Barron

If great economists are distinguished from the rest by their insight into the human psyche and capacity for original thought then Mike Schussler, SA economist of the year twice, who has died of cancer at the age of 60, was one of SA’s greatest...

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