I would suggest Wesley Clair Mitchell’s 1924 presidential address at the annual meeting of the AEA.
Best,
Annie

Professor Annie L. Cot
University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
Centre d’économie de la Sorbonne
106-112 boulevard de l’Hôpital
75013 Paris
France

> Le 1 mai 2020 à 18:11, Robert Cord <[log in to unmask]> a écrit :
> 
> Dear SHOE List
> 
> I am thinking about putting together a volume of reprints of notable
> inaugural lectures in economics. Some lectures are self-selecting, such as
> Marshall's 'The Present Position of Economics'. I was wondering if the
> List has any suggestions as to which lectures should be considered for
> inclusion in such a volume and why?
> 
> Many thanks in advance.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Bob