A cooperative effort of the Duke HOPE Group and the Duke University Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Special Collections Library, the Economists' Papers Projects is the largest collection in the world of the academic papers of important economists of the past and present. The archive comprises the letters, manuscripts, drafts, and other work products of more than forty distinguished economists, mostly from the 20th century, including the academic papers of six Nobel prize winners (Kenneth Arrow, Robert Lucas, Franco Modigliani, Douglas North, Robert Solow, and Vernon Smith).  It is also the official respository of the papers of the American Economic Association and of the editorial records of History of Political Economy.  The Project is actively engaged in acquiring new collections, as well as organizing and cataloging existing collections.

To Use the Collection

For details of the collection and directions for use, visit the the Economists'_Papers_Project website.  To promote collegiality and contacts among historians of economics, scholars visiting Duke to use the Economists' Papers are urged to let a member of the Duke_HOPE_Group know the dates of your visit.

Funding for Young Scholars

The Provost and the Chair of the Economics Department of Duke University have funded grants of up to $500 (paid directly for lodgings) for young scholars to support their use of the Economists' Papers Project.  To apply for a grant, contact Professor_E._Roy_Weintraub. 

To Donate Papers to the Project

To contribute papers to the Project, contact Professor_E._Roy_Weintraub (Department of Economics) or William_Hansen, Assistant Curator of Collections, Duke University Rare Books, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library (Tel. 919-660-5835).