Russell Roberts (economist)
Encyclopedia
Russell Roberts is a professor of economics at the George Mason University
Mercatus Center
. Roberts founded and directed the Management Center (now the Center for Experiential Learning) at the John M. Olin School of Business
at Washington University in St. Louis. Roberts is a regular commentator on business and economics for National Public Radio's Morning Edition
, and has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He focuses on communicating economics to non-economists, and to that end is the host of the award-winning podcast EconTalk
(sponsored by the Library of Economics and Liberty
). He also blogs at Cafe Hayek with Donald J. Boudreaux
at George Mason University
in Fairfax County, Virginia
. He published the novel The Invisible Heart which conveys economic ideas in the context of a narrative. In 2008, Roberts released another novel, The Price of Everything, which addresses concepts such as spontaneous order
, price gouging
, and market economics in crisis situations. He is currently a research fellow at Stanford University
's Hoover Institution
.
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
Mercatus Center
Mercatus Center
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University in the United States is a non-profit market-oriented research, education, and outreach think tank affiliated with the Koch family. It works with policy experts, lobbyists, and government officials to connect academic learning and real-world practice...
. Roberts founded and directed the Management Center (now the Center for Experiential Learning) at the John M. Olin School of Business
John M. Olin School of Business
-MBA Program:Admission at Olin is highly competitive. For the class of 2010, there were over 1,200 applications received for 145 seats. Olin has four main rounds and after June they have rolling admissions....
at Washington University in St. Louis. Roberts is a regular commentator on business and economics for National Public Radio's Morning Edition
Morning Edition
Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 09:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon...
, and has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He focuses on communicating economics to non-economists, and to that end is the host of the award-winning podcast EconTalk
EconTalk
EconTalk is a weekly podcast hosted by professor Russell Roberts at George Mason University. Roberts interviews guests—often professional economists—on topics in economics....
(sponsored by the Library of Economics and Liberty
Library of Economics and Liberty
The Library of Economics and Liberty is a free online library of economics books and articles from a libertarian view and is sponsored by the private Liberty Fund.-Content:...
). He also blogs at Cafe Hayek with Donald J. Boudreaux
Donald J. Boudreaux
Donald J. Boudreaux is professor of economics at George Mason University. He served as chairman from August 2001 and stepped down in August 2009. He previously served as president of the libertarian think tank Foundation for Economic Education, a post he accepted in May 1997...
at George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
. He published the novel The Invisible Heart which conveys economic ideas in the context of a narrative. In 2008, Roberts released another novel, The Price of Everything, which addresses concepts such as spontaneous order
Spontaneous order
Spontaneous order, also known as "self-organization", is the spontaneous emergence of order out of seeming chaos. It is a process found in physical, biological, and social networks, as well as economics, though the term "self-organization" is more often used for physical and biological processes,...
, price gouging
Price gouging
Price gouging is a pejorative term referring to a situation in which a seller prices goods or commodities much higher than is considered reasonable or fair. In precise, legal usage, it is the name of a crime that applies in some of the United States during civil emergencies...
, and market economics in crisis situations. He is currently a research fellow at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
's Hoover Institution
Hoover Institution
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace is a public policy think tank and library founded in 1919 by then future U.S. president, Herbert Hoover, an early alumnus of Stanford....
.
Books
- The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance, (MIT Press, 2002)
- The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protection, (Prentice Hall, 3rd edition, 2006)
- The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity, (Princeton University Press, 2008)