William Niskanen

William Niskanen (1933-2019) was an influential American economist known for his work in public choice theory and his role as the chairman of the Cato Institute. He served as a senior economist for the U.S. President's Council of Economic Advisers and was a prominent advocate for economic deregulation. Niskanen's research focused on government behavior, the bureaucratic process, and the implications of policy decisions, making significant contributions to the understanding of the intersection between economics and public policy.