William A. Niskanen

American economist (1933–2011)

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Lived 1933–2011, aged 78United States

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Updated 2026-07-18

William Arthur Niskanen was an American economist. He was one of the architects of President Ronald Reagan's economic program and contributed to public choice theory. He was also a long-time chairman of the Cato Institute, a libertarian think-tank.

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