Honoring a pioneer: Gordon Tullock (1922–2014)

Peter A. Corning ()
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Peter A. Corning: Institute for the Study of Complex Systems

Journal of Bioeconomics, 2016, vol. 18, issue 2, No 2, 95-96

Abstract: Abstract Gordon Tullock made seminal contributions to three disciplines, economics, political science, and biology. He was also a founder of bioeconomics. Although economic theory has moved beyond the rational self-interest assumption that underlies his work, Tullock’s contributions were important theoretical stepping stones.

Keywords: Economic theory; Public choice; Rent seeking; Rational actor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/s10818-016-9217-8

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