Mario J. Rizzo (/ˈrɪzoʊ/; born July 6, 1948) is an American economist of the Austrian School.[1] He serves as an associate professor of economics at New York University.
Mario J. Rizzo | |
|---|---|
| Academic career | |
| Institution | New York University |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Other notable students | Robert P. Murphy |
Early life edit
Rizzo studied economics at Fordham University where he received his B.A. and M.A. As a student, he was then known as a follower of Murray Rothbard.[2] He received his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago.[3]
Career edit
Rizzo is the Director of the Program on the Foundations of the Market Economy.[4] He co-directs the Classical Liberal Institute[5] at the New York University School of Law with Richard Epstein. He was the 1997-1998 president of the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics[6] and the 2017-2018 Hayek Distinguished Visiting Professor for the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center, George Mason University.[7] He edits the Routledge book series Foundations of the Market Economy with Laurence H. White.[8] His works lies at the interface between ethics and economics, law and economics, and psychology and economics.[9] Jeffrey Tucker describes Rizzo's work as having a huge influence on his early thought and argues that his major work, Austrian Economics Re-examined,[10] launched a research program that has lasted for decades.[11] Peter Boettke describes the critical role of Rizzo's research program in his early work on the economics of socialism.[12]
In 2016, Rizzo was noted for being the only professional economist to sign open letters condemning both the economic policy platforms of Donald Trump[13] and Hillary Clinton.[14][15]
Publications edit
Selected books edit
- Rizzo, Mario J.; Cowan, Robin (Eds.). (1995). Profits and morality. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226116327
- Rizzo, Mario J.; O'Driscoll Jr, Gerald P. (2015). Austrian Economics Re-Examined: The Economics of Time and Ignorance. Routledge. ISBN 9781138023000
- Rizzo, Mario J.; Whitman, Glen (2020). Escaping Paternalism: Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and Public Policy. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108760003
Selected articles edit
- Rizzo, Mario J. (1982). "A Theory of Economic Loss in the Law of Torts." The Journal of Legal Studies: 281–310.
- Rizzo, Mario J. (1990). "Hayek's four tendencies toward equilibrium." Cultural Dynamics: 12–31.
- Rizzo, Mario J. (2005). "The problem of moral dirigisme: a new argument against moralistic legislation." NYUJL & Liberty: 790–844.
- Rizzo, Mario J. (2015). "Abstract morality for an abstract order: Liberalism’s difficult problem." Supreme Court Economic Review: 7-34.
References edit
- ^ "The Austrian School". Austrian Economics Center. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ Tuccille, Jerome (2007). It usually begins with Ayn Rand. Paul Avrich Collection (Library of Congress) (Rev. and updated ed.). New York: iUniverse. p. 68. ISBN 9780595477579. OCLC 276652555.
- ^ "Mario Rizzo". as.nyu.edu. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Foundations of the Market Economy". wp.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "Classical Liberal Institute". www.classicalliberalinstitute.org. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ^ "About". Society for the Development of Austrian Economics. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "Mario Rizzo". Mercatus Center: F. A. Hayek Program. 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ "Routledge Foundations of the Market Economy - Routledge". Routledge.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ "Mario Rizzo". Mercatus Center: F. A. Hayek Program. 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ O'Driscoll, Gerald P. (2015). Austrian economics re-examined : the economics of time and ignorance. Rizzo, Mario J. (Expanded ed.). New York. ISBN 9781138023000. OCLC 862589795.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "How to Pay Tribute to a Great Mind". www.aier.org. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Boettke, Peter J. (2006). Calculation and coordination : essays on socialism and transitional political economy. London. pp. xv. ISBN 9780415771092. OCLC 842294347.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/EconomistLetter11012016.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Carter, James (2016-09-26). "Economists have a message: Clinton's policies are wrong for America". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Rampell, Catherine (2 November 2016). "Analysis of economists' presidential endorsements: Who switched teams between 2012 and 2016?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
External links edit
- Faculty webpage at New York University