Duncan Black | |
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| Born | 23 May 1908 Motherwell, Scotland |
| Died | 14 January 1991 (aged 82) Paignton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Social economics |
| School or tradition | Public Choice school |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Influences | Charles Lutwidge Dodgson Ronald Coase Anthony Downs |
Duncan Black, FBA (23 May 1908 – 14 January 1991) was a Scottish economist who laid the foundations of social choice theory. In particular he was responsible for unearthing the work of many early political scientists, including Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, and was responsible for the Black electoral system, a Condorcet method whereby, in the absence of a Condorcet winner (e.g. due to a cycle), the Borda winner is chosen.[1]