James M. Buchanan
Economist, Academic
1919 – 2013
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Who was James M. Buchanan?
James McGill Buchanan, Jr. was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory, for which he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in 1986. Buchanan's work initiated research on how politicians' self-interest and non-economic forces affect government economic policy. He was a member of the Board of Advisors of The Independent Institute, a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute, and professor at George Mason University.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1919
Murfreesboro - Also known as
- James McGill Buchanan, Jr.
- Parents
- Spouses
- Anne Bakke
(1945/10/05 - )
- Anne Bakke
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Middle Tennessee State University
- University of Tennessee
- Employment
- George Mason University
- Florida State University
- Died
- Jan 9, 2013
Blacksburg
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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