James M. Buchanan
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James M. Buchanan was an American economist and Nobel laureate best known for founding public choice theory, which applies economic analysis to political decision-making.
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| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences
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economist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in economics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Honorary doctorates from multiple universities
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John R. Commons Award ⓘ National Humanities Medal ⓘ Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ⓘ
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Nobel Prize in Economics 1986
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| birthDate | 1919-10-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
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| coAuthor |
Geoffrey Brennan
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Gordon Tullock NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard E. Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | public choice theory ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2013-01-09 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Frank H. Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Middle Tennessee State Teachers College
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University of Chicago ⓘ University of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Florida State University
NERFINISHED
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George Mason University NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Tech ⓘ
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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| familyName | Buchanan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional economics
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economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ public choice theory ⓘ |
| founded | Center for Study of Public Choice ⓘ |
| fullName | James McGill Buchanan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| ideology |
classical liberalism
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libertarianism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
constitutional political economy
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public choice theory ⓘ theory of public finance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mont Pelerin Society ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Democracy in Deficit
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Public Principles of Public Debt ⓘ The Calculus of Consent ⓘ The Limits of Liberty ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Distinguished Professor at George Mason University
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Professor of Economics ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Navy ⓘ |
| theoreticalContribution |
analysis of fiscal deficits and public debt
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application of economic analysis to political decision-making ⓘ contractarian approach to constitutional rules ⓘ |
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