William A. Niskanen

William A. Niskanen

William A. Niskanen is chairman of the Cato Institute, a position he has held since 1985 following service on President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers. He was formerly professor of economics at the University of California at Berkeley and UCLA and was an assistant director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Niskanen's most noted work is his Bureaucracy and Representative Government published in 1971, an important work in the field of public management and a strong challenge to the field of public administration in the spirit of Ludwig von Mises' work. The book was for a long time out of print, but was reissued with several additional essays as, William Niskanen, 'Bureaucracy and Public Economics' (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 1994). Niskanen's work has become a central text in Rational Choice models of Bureaucracy. In his work he proposed the budget-maximizing model.

Niskanen received his B.A. and Ph.D in economics from Harvard University and the University of Chicago, respectively.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • William A. Niskanen — William A. Niskanen, né le 13 mars 1933 et mort le 26 octobre 2011, est un universitaire américain. Il était le président du Cato Institute de 1985 à sa mort. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Théorie des droits de propriété …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William A. Niskanen — (* 13. März 1933 in Bend; † 26. Oktober 2011 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US amerikanischer Professor für Wirtschaft und Vorsitzender des Cato Institutes. Als Vertreter der ökonomischen Theorie der Bürokratie entwickelte und veröffentlichte er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Niskanen — William A. Niskanen William A. Niskanen est un universitaire américain, président du Cato Institute depuis 1985. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Théorie des droits de propriété 3 Autres fonctions et distinctions …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Niskanen — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anja Niskanen (* 1968), finnische Musikerin Esko Antti Niskanen (* 1928), finnischer Politiker Heikki Niskanen (1896–1962), finnischer Politiker Jyrki Niskanen (* ?), finnischer Opernsänger Matt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Niskanen — is the surname of the following persons Matt Niskanen, NHL icehockey professional Mikko Niskanen, Finnish film director William A. Niskanen, alumnus professor of economics and chairman of the Cato Institute This disambiguation page lists articles …   Wikipedia

  • William Arthur Niksanen Jr. — William Arthur Niskanen Jr. (born 1933) is a U.S. economist. He was the acting chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors between 1984 and 1985.} …   Wikipedia

  • Wiliam A. Niskanen — William A. Niskanen William A. Niskanen est un universitaire américain, président du Cato Institute depuis 1985. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Théorie des droits de propriété 3 Autres fonctions et distinctions …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Théorie des droits de propriété — William A. Niskanen William A. Niskanen est un universitaire américain, président du Cato Institute depuis 1985. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Théorie des droits de propriété 3 Autres fonctions et distinctions …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Reaganomics — (a portmanteau of Reagan and economics ) refers to the economic policies promoted by United States President Ronald Reagan. The four pillars of Reagan s economic policy were to:cite web |url=http://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Reaganomics.html|titl… …   Wikipedia

  • Community Reinvestment Act — The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA, Pub.L. 95 128, title VIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977, 91 Stat. 1147, 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.) is a United States federal law designed to encourage commercial… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”