Donald J. Boudreaux
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Donald J. Boudreaux is professor of economics at George Mason University
. He served as chairman from August 2001 and stepped down in August 2009. He previously served as president of the libertarian
think tank
Foundation for Economic Education
, a post he accepted in May 1997. He also teaches courses on law and economics at the George Mason University School of Law
.
From 1992 to 1997, Boudreaux was professor of law and economics at Clemson University
. He also served on the economics faculty at George Mason University
from 1985 through 1990.
His Ph.D., in economics, is from Auburn University
and his law degree is from the University of Virginia School of Law
.
Boudreaux has lectured in the United States
, Latin America
, and Europe
on a wide variety of topics, including the nature of law, antitrust law and economics
, and international trade
.
His articles have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily
, Regulation
, Reason
, the Freeman
, the American Spectator, the Washington Times, the Journal of Commerce, the Cato Journal
, and several scholarly journals such as the Supreme Court Economic Review, Southern Economic Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, and the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking.
He has publicly criticized Nobel Laureate Economist Paul Krugman
, stating that Krugman frequently 'commits elementary errors' when discussing economics.
He blogs at Cafe Hayek with Russell Roberts
.
Boudreaux frequently writes letters to the editor, many of which have been printed, to various newspapers. All of Boudreaux's letters, as well as those of fellow economist Andrew Morriss, are reprinted at marketcorrection.com.
Boudreaux offered the observation that complex issues such as the economy of the USA cannot be figured out by master planners; it is a gigantic puzzle where each piece must find a place for itself (individual choice).
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
. He served as chairman from August 2001 and stepped down in August 2009. He previously served as president of the libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
Foundation for Economic Education
Foundation for Economic Education
The Foundation for Economic Education is one of the oldest free-market organizations established in the United States to study and advance the freedom philosophy. Murray Rothbard recognizes FEE for creating a "crucial open center" that he credits with launching the movement...
, a post he accepted in May 1997. He also teaches courses on law and economics at the George Mason University School of Law
George Mason University School of Law
George Mason University School of Law is the law school of George Mason University, a state university in Virginia, United States...
.
From 1992 to 1997, Boudreaux was professor of law and economics at Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
. He also served on the economics faculty at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
from 1985 through 1990.
His Ph.D., in economics, is from Auburn University
Auburn University
Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
and his law degree is from the University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
The University of Virginia School of Law was founded in Charlottesville in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson as one of the original subjects taught at his "academical village," the University of Virginia. The law school maintains an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students in its initial degree program...
.
Boudreaux has lectured in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
on a wide variety of topics, including the nature of law, antitrust law and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, and international trade
International trade
International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product...
.
His articles have been published in the Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily is a national newspaper in the United States, published Monday through Friday, that covers international business, finance, and the global economy...
, Regulation
Regulation
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities. It can be distinguished from primary legislation on the one hand and judge-made law on the other...
, Reason
Reason (magazine)
Reason is a libertarian monthly magazine published by the Reason Foundation. The magazine has a circulation of around 60,000 and was named one of the 50 best magazines in 2003 and 2004 by the Chicago Tribune.- History :...
, the Freeman
The Freeman
The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty is one of the oldest and most respected libertarian journals in the United States. It is published by the Foundation for Economic Education . It started as a digest sized monthly study journal; it currently appears 10 times per year and is a larger-sized magazine. FEE...
, the American Spectator, the Washington Times, the Journal of Commerce, the Cato Journal
Cato Journal
The Cato Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Washington, D.C.-based, libertarian think-tank, the Cato Institute, and features articles discussing politics and economy.According to the Cato Institute website, the journal is a...
, and several scholarly journals such as the Supreme Court Economic Review, Southern Economic Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, and the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking.
He has publicly criticized Nobel Laureate Economist Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Robin Krugman is an American economist, professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics, and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times...
, stating that Krugman frequently 'commits elementary errors' when discussing economics.
He blogs at Cafe Hayek with Russell Roberts
Russell Roberts (economist)
Russell Roberts is a professor of economics at the George Mason University Mercatus Center. Roberts founded and directed the Management Center at the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis...
.
Boudreaux frequently writes letters to the editor, many of which have been printed, to various newspapers. All of Boudreaux's letters, as well as those of fellow economist Andrew Morriss, are reprinted at marketcorrection.com.
Boudreaux offered the observation that complex issues such as the economy of the USA cannot be figured out by master planners; it is a gigantic puzzle where each piece must find a place for itself (individual choice).
