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William Easterly

William Russell Easterly (born September 7, 1957) is an American economist specializing in economic development. He is a professor of economics at New York University, joint with Africa House, and co-director of NYU's Development Research Institute. He is a Research Associate of NBER, senior fellow at the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of…

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Education
Bowling Green State University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Born
(1957-09-07) September 7, 1957 (age 68) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
Discipline
Political economy, International development
Doctoral advisor
Lance J. Taylor
Influences
Friedrich von Hayek, Milton Friedman
School or tradition
Chicago School

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William Easterly → Brookings InstitutionWilliam Easterly, C-SPAN, Easterly's, IMDbAppearances
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William Easterly → (1957-09-07) September 7, 1957 (age 68) Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
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William Easterly → Political economy, International development
Doctoral advisor · 1
William Easterly → Lance J. Taylor
Education · 1
William Easterly → Bowling Green State University (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
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William Easterly → Friedrich von Hayek, Milton Friedman
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William Easterly → Chicago School
Website · 1
William Easterly → Information at IDEAS / RePEc

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