Robert P. Murphy

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Robert P. Murphy
Robert P. Murphy speaking with attendees at the 2017 Mises Circle hosted by the Mises Institute in Seattle, Washington.
Born	(1976-05-23) May 23, 1976 (age 48)
Education	Hillsdale College (BA) New York University (PhD)
Academic career
Field	Financial Economics, Trade
Institution	Free Market Institute of Texas Tech University (2014–present) Fraser Institute (2013–present) Pacific Research Institute (2007–present) Hillsdale College (2003–2006) Ludwig Von Mises Institute (2003–present)
School or tradition	Austrian School
Doctoral advisor	Mario J. Rizzo[1]
Influences	Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises, Eugen Böhm von Bawerk, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Joseph Salerno, Israel Kirzner, Richard Ebeling
Website	consultingbyrpm.com bobmurphyshow.com

Robert Patrick Murphy (born May 23, 1976) is an American economist. Murphy is research assistant professor with the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University. He has been affiliated with Laffer Associates, the Pacific Research Institute, the Institute for Energy Research (IER), the Independent Institute, the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and the Fraser Institute.