Description
James McGill Buchanan (1919 - 2013) was an American economist best known as a pioneer of public choice theory. A founder of the new Virginia school of political economy, he made extensive contributions to the theory of public finance, constitutional economics, rent-seeking, and the economic analysis of politics. Buchanan's work offered a scientific basis for conservative and libertarian political endeavors such as a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1986.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
Jan 27, 2011
Publisher
Continuum
Editions
4 editions
ISBN-10
0826430805
ISBN-13
9780826430809
Genres
Business & Economics