Mark Thornton | |
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| Born | June 7, 1960 United States |
| Political party | Libertarian |
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| School or tradition | Austrian School |
| Alma mater | St. Bonaventure University (BS) Auburn University (PhD) |
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| Information at IDEAS / RePEc | |
Mark Thornton (born June 7, 1960) is an American economist of the Austrian School.[1] He has written on the topic of prohibition of drugs, the economics of the American Civil War, and the "Skyscraper Index".[2] He is a Senior Fellow with the Ludwig von Mises Institute[3] in Alabama and a Research Fellow with the Independent Institute.[4]
- ^ DiLorenzo, Thomas (2011-02-11) My Associations with Liars, Bigots, and Murderers, LewRockwell.com
- ^ Blumenthal, Robin Goldwyn; Strauss, Lawrence C. (November 16, 2013). "The Skyscraper Index: Edifice Complex". Barron's.
The U.S. has a new tallest building—One World Trade Center in New York—and that has conjured up some novel reading of economic tea leaves.
- ^ Mark Thornton fellow page, Ludwig von Mises Institute website, accessed December 21, 2013.
- ^ Mark Thornton biography page at Independent Institute website, accessed December 21, 2013.