Remembrances

Rolf Ricardo Mantel (1934-1999)
  He was loved and admired by everyone whether they did or did not share his ideas. Long time will have to go by before another economist, another human being of such powerful mind, mild character and overwhelming generosity as Rolf, comes by. If it ever happens...
  Manuel Fernández López
In memory of Professor Rolf Mantel
  As was rightly asserted at his funeral by the President of the National Academy of Economic Sciences, Doctor Julio C. Cueto Rúa, Rolf was the friend of friends and irradiated a warm feeling of peace, a strange feeling amid arduous academic disputes.
  Víctor J. Elías
Some Contributions of Rolf R. Mantel to Economists' Formation
  It is not difficult to assess his high quality not only as an economist, but as a human being. To be tolerant towards young economists - several steps down the value scale! - who are, on occasions, both imprudent and irreverent, is one of those relevant proxy variables of personal value. When I first met Rolf Mantel he was already a distinguished personality and economist. But this didn't impede his being kind to me and to other colleagues, still novel concerning theoretical economics.
  Omar O. Chisari

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