Gordon Tullock

Gordon Tullock
Tullock in 2007
Born(1922-02-13)February 13, 1922
DiedNovember 3, 2014(2014-11-03) (aged 92)
Academic career
FieldLaw and economics
Public choice theory
InstitutionGeorge Mason University
School or
tradition
Public Choice school
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
InfluencesHenry Calvert Simons
Duncan Black
Ludwig von Mises
ContributionsRent-seeking
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

Gordon Tullock (/ˈtʌlək/; February 13, 1922 – November 3, 2014) was an American economist and professor of law and economics at the George Mason University School of Law. He is best known for his work on public choice theory, the application of economic thinking to political issues. He was one of the founding figures in his field.[1]

  1. ^ Gordon L. Brady; Robert D. Tollison (1991). "Gordon Tullock: Creative Maverick of Public Choice". Public Choice. 71 (3): 141–48. doi:10.1007/BF00155733. JSTOR 30025503. S2CID 154952465.