William A. Niskanen | |
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.JPG) Niskanen in 2002 | |
| Member of the Council of Economic Advisers | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Arthur Niskanen March 13, 1933 Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Known for | Reaganomics |
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.
- ^ William A. Niskanen, A Life Well Lived (Niskanen says his name at 1:37)