Nobel Prize, for the notable impact that had been made by his contributions to the theory of second best and the integration of variety into economic theory. He joins the list of extraordinary economists such as Joan Robinson, Roy Harrod, and Mancur Olson whom death deprived of this singular honor." Lancaster attended Sydney Boys High School, graduating in 1940. References External links Obituary in the New York Times Talking About a Revolution by Paul Krugman 1924 births 1999 deaths Alumni of University of London Worldwide Alumni of the University of London Columbia University faculty University of Sydney alumni 20th-century American economists Fellows of the Econometric Society Distinguished Fellows of the American Economic Association