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James Anthony Downs (November 21, 1930 – October 2, 2021) was an American economist specializing in public policy and public administration. His research focuses included political choice theory, rent control, affordable housing, and transportation economics. He wrote a number of books including, An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957) and Inside…
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| Anthony Downs | Alma mater | Carleton College (BA) Stanford University (MA, PhD) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Anthony Downs | Born | (1930-11-21)November 21, 1930 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Anthony Downs | Died | October 2, 2021(2021-10-02) (aged 90) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Anthony Downs | Discipline | Public economics Political sciences | 1.00 | infobox |
| Anthony Downs | Influences | Joseph Schumpeter Kenneth J. Arrow | 1.00 | infobox |
| Anthony Downs | Institutions | Brookings Institution | 1.00 | infobox |
| Anthony Downs | School or tradition | Public Choice school | 1.00 | infobox |
| Anthony Downs | related to Early life | James Anthony Downs | 0.60 | section |
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| Anthony Downs | related to Early life | Evanston | 0.60 | section |
| Anthony Downs | related to Early life | Illinois | 0.60 | section |
| Anthony Downs | related to Early life | His | 0.60 | section |
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