William A. Niskanen

William A. Niskanen
Niskanen in 2002
Member of the Council of Economic Advisers
In office
1981–1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Personal details
Born
William Arthur Niskanen

(1933-03-13)March 13, 1933
Bend, Oregon, U.S.
Died (aged 78)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
OccupationEconomist
Known forReaganomics

William Arthur Niskanen (/nɪsˈkænən/;[1] March 13, 1933 – October 26, 2011) was an American economist. He was one of the architects of President Ronald Reagan's economic program and contributed to public choice theory. He was also a long-time chairman of the Cato Institute, a libertarian think-tank.

  1. ^ William A. Niskanen, A Life Well Lived (Niskanen says his name at 1:37)