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Erschienen in: Public Choice 1-2/2017

22.02.2017 | Invited Editorial Commentary

Robert D. Tollison: an appreciation

verfasst von: William R. Dougan

Erschienen in: Public Choice | Ausgabe 1-2/2017

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Bob Tollison excelled in every aspect of the profession of economics: in research, teaching, consulting, and—in the spirit of Adam Smith—as a public official.1 But the loss felt by those who knew him is not merely the loss of his professional output; it is the loss of a friend, mentor, and source of inspiration. …

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Fußnoten
1
See Anderson et al. (1985) for a fascinating analysis of Smith’s 12-year career as a commissioner of Scottish customs.
 
2
See Fleisher et al. (1992) for the definitive analysis of the NCAA as a cartel.
 
3
I do not know the specifics of how the book came to be called Sacred Trust, but it is a classic Tollisonian title.
 
Literatur
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Zurück zum Zitat Buchanan, J. M., Tollison, R. D., & Tullock, G. (Eds.). (1980). Toward a theory of the rent-seeking society. College Station: Texas A&M University Press. Buchanan, J. M., Tollison, R. D., & Tullock, G. (Eds.). (1980). Toward a theory of the rent-seeking society. College Station: Texas A&M University Press.
Zurück zum Zitat Ekelund, B., Jr., Hebert, R. F., & Tollison, R. D. (2002). An economic analysis of the Protestant Reformation. Journal of Political Economy, 110(3), 646–672.CrossRef Ekelund, B., Jr., Hebert, R. F., & Tollison, R. D. (2002). An economic analysis of the Protestant Reformation. Journal of Political Economy, 110(3), 646–672.CrossRef
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Zurück zum Zitat Ekelund, R. B., Jr., & Tollison, R. D. (1981). Mercantilism as a rent-seeking society: Economic regulation in historical perspective. College Station: Texas A&M University Press. Ekelund, R. B., Jr., & Tollison, R. D. (1981). Mercantilism as a rent-seeking society: Economic regulation in historical perspective. College Station: Texas A&M University Press.
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Zurück zum Zitat McCormick, R. E., Shughart, W. F., II, & Tollison, R. D. (1984). The disinterest in deregulation. American Economic Review, 74(5), 1075–1079. McCormick, R. E., Shughart, W. F., II, & Tollison, R. D. (1984). The disinterest in deregulation. American Economic Review, 74(5), 1075–1079.
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Metadaten
Titel
Robert D. Tollison: an appreciation
verfasst von
William R. Dougan
Publikationsdatum
22.02.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Public Choice / Ausgabe 1-2/2017
Print ISSN: 0048-5829
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7101
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-017-0424-1

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