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Anthony Downs
median-voter theorem; rational ignorance.
James Anthony Downs 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 Bureaucracy (1967), which have been major influences on the public choice school of political economy. … Wikipedia →
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RCT development framework; Poor Economics.
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invisible hand; division of labor.
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Exit, Voice, and Loyalty; linkages.
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supply-and-demand; consumer surplus.
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market design; matching theory.
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capability approach; social choice.
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heuristics-and-biases (would-be Nobel; foundational to behavioral econ).
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consumption and welfare measurement.
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10 May 2026