Edward P. Lazear, an economist and White House adviser who delved into the complex relationships between employers and workers, died of pancreatic cancer Monday. He was 72.
Dr. Lazear served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush, who nicknamed the angular academic “Stork” and made him a frequent companion at Camp David bike trips. His 1995 book “Personnel Economics” propelled a wave of research into labor-management relations.
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