Anthony Downs
American economist (1930–2021)
Anthony Downs (/daʊnz/; November 21, 1930 – October 2, 2021) was an American economist. He specialized in public policy and public administration. He was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., beginning in 1977.[1]
Anthony Downs | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1930 |
| Died | October 2, 2021 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Carleton College Stanford University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Public economics Political sciences |
| Influences | Joseph Schumpeter Julius Margolis Kenneth Arrow |
| Influenced | Duncan Black |
Before 1977, Downs served for 18 years a member and then Chairman of Real Estate Research Corporation. He also was a Senior Analyst at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the University of Chicago.
Downs died on October 2, 2021 in Bethesda, Maryland at the age of 90.[2]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wigfall, Patricia Moss; Kalantari, Behrooz, eds. (2001). Biographical Dictionary of Public Administration. Westport, CT: Greenwood. pp. 25–27. ISBN 978-0313302039.
- ↑ "Tribute Archive Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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