"1941-04-21Z"^^ . "Economist" . "1941Z"^^ . "Anthony Philip \"Tony\" Thirlwall (born 1941) is Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Kent. He has made major contributions to regional economics; the analysis of unemployment and inflation; balance of payments theory, and to growth and development economics with particular reference to developing countries. He is the author of the best selling text book Economics of Development: Theory and Evidence (Palgrave Macmillan) now in its ninth edition."@en . "Tony Thirlwall portrait"@en . "Thirlwall, Anthony"@en . "Anthony Thirlwall"@en .