William A. Niskanen

About The Author

William A. Niskanen (1933–2011) was Chairman Emeritus and Distinguished Senior Economist at the Cato Institute, and Research Fellow and founding Member of the Board of Advisors for both the Independent Institute and its quarterly journal, The Independent Review. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago, which honored him with a lifetime professional service award.

Books by William A. Niskanen

Arms, Politics, and the Economy

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Edited by Robert Higgs / Foreword by William A. Niskanen
The U. S. Department of Defense is actually one of the world’s largest planned economies. Like all planned economies, it has gross inefficiencies. This book is a penetrating analysis of the military-industrial-Congressional complex, and offers new insights into how meaningful reform can be ach...
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