Gordon Tullock
Gordon Tullock | |
|---|---|
 2007 | |
| Born | February 13, 1922 |
| Died | November 3, 2014 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Law and economics Public choice theory |
| Influences | Henry Calvert Simons Duncan Black Ludwig von Mises |
Gordon Tullock (February 13, 1922 – November 3, 2014) was an American economist and a Professor of Law and Economics at the George Mason University School of Law. He was best known for his work on public choice theory. The theory was about political science and political issues. He is one of the founding figures in his field.[1]
Tullock was born in Rockford, Illinois. He was raised in Chicago. Tullock studied at the University of Chicago. He worked with fellow economist James M. Buchanan.
On November 3, 2014, Tullock died in Des Moines, Iowa. He was aged 92.
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- Faculty Biography from George Mason University Archived 2004-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Tullock's bio at the Mercatus Center
- Profile of Tullock in National Review Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
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