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Hugo Richard Meyer
1866–1923
Best known for sharp, data-heavy studies of public ownership and utility regulation, this American economist wrote with unusual energy about telegraphs, telephones, railways, and municipal services. His books capture a moment when modern infrastructure and government policy were being argued over in real time.
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About the author
Born in Cincinnati on April 1, 1866, he was an American author and economist whose work focused on the management and regulation of major public services. He studied at Harvard, graduating from Harvard College in 1892 and continuing in graduate study there in the 1890s.
His writing centered on the politics and economics of utilities and transportation, especially state telegraphs, telephone systems, railway rates, and municipal ownership. Among the works associated with him are Government Regulation of Railway Rates, Municipal Ownership in Great Britain, The British State Telegraphs, and Public Ownership and the Telephone in Great Britain.
He died in 1923. Today, his books remain of interest to readers exploring the history of economic policy, public administration, and the long debate over how essential services should be run.