Robert Higgs
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Robert Higgs is an American economic historian and economist known for his work on the growth of government, particularly through his book "Crisis and Leviathan."
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| instanceOf |
American libertarian
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economic historian ⓘ person ⓘ |
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Against Leviathan
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Crisis and Leviathan NERFINISHED ⓘ Delusions of Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Depression, War, and Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ Neither Liberty Nor Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ Resurgence of the Warfare State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfResearch | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
San Francisco State University
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University of Washington ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic history
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history of government growth ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ political economy ⓘ public choice ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDegree | PhD in economics ⓘ |
| hasConcept | ratchet effect in government size ⓘ |
| ideology |
classical liberalism
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libertarianism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Austrian School of economics
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public choice economists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of crisis and the expansion of the state
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libertarian critique of the warfare-welfare state ⓘ theory of the ratchet effect in government growth ⓘ work on U.S. economic history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Robert Higgs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| notableWork | Crisis and Leviathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
economic historian
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economist ⓘ research fellow ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Editor of The Independent Review
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Professor of Economics at Lafayette College ⓘ Research Director for the Independent Institute ⓘ Senior Fellow in Political Economy at the Independent Institute ⓘ Visiting scholar at Oxford University ⓘ Visiting scholar at Stanford University ⓘ Visiting scholar at the University of Washington ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Great Depression
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World War II political economy ⓘ growth of government ⓘ public choice theory ⓘ war and the economy ⓘ |
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