George Stigler
George Stigler Born (1911-01-17)January 17, 1911 Seattle, Washington Died December 1, 1991(1991-12-01) (aged 80) Chicago, Illinois Nationality United States Institution Columbia University Brown University University of Chicago Iowa State University Field Economics School or tradition Chicago School of Economics Alma mater University of Washington (BA) Northwestern University (MBA) University of Chicago (PhD) Influences Frank Knight, Jacob Viner, Henry Simons, Milton Friedman Influenced Jacques Drèze Thomas Sowell Mark Blaug Contributions Capture theory Awards Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (1982) National Medal of Science (1987) Information at IDEAS / RePEc Part of a series on the Chicago school of economics Movements Libertarianism Neoliberalism Positive non-interventionism Organizations Cato Institute George Mason University Library of Economics and Liberty Reason Foundation Beliefs Consequentialist libertarianism Monetarism Neoclassical economics People Gary Becker Ronald Coase Robert Fogel David Friedman Milton Friedman Rose Friedman Frank Knight Robert Lucas, Jr. George Stigler Friedrich Hayek (associated) Theories Comparative advantage Consumer price index Economic growth Economic rationalism Efficient-market hypothesis Friedman rule Friedman's k-percent rule Game theory Gross domestic product Homo economicus International economics International finance International trade Laffer curve Monetary theory Public choice theory Quantity theory of money Rational agent Rational choice theory Rational expectations theory Symmetrical inflation target Ideas Central banks Denationalization Deregulation Economic freedom Economic integration Economic interdependence Economic liberalization Exchange rate Fiat currency Foreign exchange reserves Free markets Free trade Globalization Inflation adjustment Inflation targeting Intellectual property Laissez-faire Marketization Negative income tax Open market operations Private property Privatization School vouchers Single market Tax cuts Tax reform Related Topics Alter-globalization Anti-capitalism Anti-globalization Perspectives on Capitalism Capitalism Portal Economics Portal Libertarianism Portal Politics Portal v t e George Joseph Stigler (January 17, 1911 – December 1, 1991) was a U.S. economist. He won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1982, and was a key leader of the Chicago School of Economics, along with Milton Friedman.