Albert Julius Meyer (14 May 1919 – 31 October 1983) was an American
economist who taught at
Harvard University for 28 years. Meyers specialized in the economies of south-west Asia.
Myers was chief of mission for the Special U.S. Economic Mission to
Saudi Arabia, June 13–30, 1962, that led to closer U.S. ties with the kingdom.
Meyers was married to Anne Avantaggio and they had three children. He died of leukemia in
Boston and his papers are maintained at the Harvard University Archives.[4]
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^Meyers, Albert J. (1954) "Entrepreneurship the missing link in the Arab states?" Middle East Economic Papers 1954: pp. 121-132
^Meyers, Albert J. (1959) Middle Eastern Capitalism: Nine essays Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass.,
OCLC228160
^Meyers, Albert J. (1962) The Economy of Cyprus Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass.,
OCLC228160
Staff (2 November 1983) "Albert J. Meyer" The New York Times p. B-6, col. 5
Behn, Wolfgang (2006) "Meyer, Albert Julius (1919-1983)" Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus Vol. 2, Brill, Leiden
Staff "Meyer, Albert Julius (1919-1983)" (1984) Contemporary Authors: A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields Vol. 111 (1984), Gale Research, Detroit