William L. Anderson
Encyclopedia
William L. Anderson is an author and an associate professor of economics at Frostburg State University
in Maryland
. He is also an adjunct scholar with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
as well as for the Ludwig von Mises Institute
in Alabama.
Anderson was formerly a professor of economics at North Greenville College in Tigerville
, South Carolina
.
Anderson writes extensive commentaries on current issues from a pro-free market Austrian
perspective, with columns appearing regularly on the libertarian website, LewRockwell.com
. In 2006, one of his primary topics of interest was analyzing the evidence and media coverage of what turned out to be false rape charges by Crystal Gail Mangum against several young males at Duke University
.
He is also the principal Libertarian
critic of the policies of the widely read economist, Paul Krugman
, and regularly criticizes many of Paul Krugman
's policies in his blog Krugman in Wonderland, LewRockwell.com
and elsewhere.
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University is a four-year university located on a campus in Frostburg, Maryland, in Western Maryland, and is part of the University System of Maryland. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.-History:...
in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. He is also an adjunct scholar with the Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a free market think tank headquartered in Midland, Michigan. It is the USA’s largest state-based free market think tank...
as well as for the Ludwig von Mises Institute
Ludwig von Mises Institute
The Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
in Alabama.
Anderson was formerly a professor of economics at North Greenville College in Tigerville
Tigerville, South Carolina
Tigerville is a Census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. According to the 2010 United States Census the population is 1,312. It lies north of Taylors, northeast of Travelers Rest, and northwest of Greer...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Anderson writes extensive commentaries on current issues from a pro-free market Austrian
Austrian School
The Austrian School of economics is a heterodox school of economic thought. It advocates methodological individualism in interpreting economic developments , the theory that money is non-neutral, the theory that the capital structure of economies consists of heterogeneous goods that have...
perspective, with columns appearing regularly on the libertarian website, LewRockwell.com
LewRockwell.com
LewRockwell.com is a 501 libertarian web magazine operated by Burton Blumert , Lew Rockwell , Eric Garris , and others associated with the Center for Libertarian Studies ; its motto is "anti-state, anti-war, pro-market"...
. In 2006, one of his primary topics of interest was analyzing the evidence and media coverage of what turned out to be false rape charges by Crystal Gail Mangum against several young males at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
.
He is also the principal 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...
critic of the policies of the widely read 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...
, and regularly criticizes many of 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...
's policies in his blog Krugman in Wonderland, LewRockwell.com
LewRockwell.com
LewRockwell.com is a 501 libertarian web magazine operated by Burton Blumert , Lew Rockwell , Eric Garris , and others associated with the Center for Libertarian Studies ; its motto is "anti-state, anti-war, pro-market"...
and elsewhere.