William A. Niskanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William A. Niskanen

American economist

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1933

Place of Birth: Bend, Oregon, United States

Date of Death: 26-Oct-2011

Profession: economist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Arthur Niskanen (March 13, 1933 – October 26, 2011) was an American economist.
He was and one of the architects of President Ronald Reagan's economic programme and contributed to public choice theory.
He was also a long-time chairman of the libertarian Cato Institute.