British economist
Eamonn Butler (born 1953) is a British economist. He is the co-founder and director of the Adam Smith Institute .
Early life
Eamonn Butler was born in 1953. His brother is Stuart Butler .[ 1] He graduated from the University of St Andrews [ 1] and also studied at the University of Aberdeen .[ 2]
Career
Butler worked on pensions and welfare issues for the United States House of Representatives in Washington DC , before returning to the UK where he served as editor of the British Insurance Broker Monthly .
He co-founded the Adam Smith Institute in London with his brother Stuart and Madsen Pirie , both graduates from the University of St Andrews.[ 1] He now serves as its director.[ 3]
He is author of books on the work of three economists: Hayek : His Contribution to the Economic and Political Thought of Our Time ; Milton Friedman : A Guide to his Economic Thought ; Ludwig von Mises : A Primer ; Ludwig von Mises : Fountainhead of the Modern Microeconomics Revolution . Additionally, he has contributed extensively to national magazines and newspapers such as The Times on subjects ranging from health policy, economic management, taxation and public spending, transport, pensions, and e-government.[ 4]
He served as the Secretary on the 2012–14 Board of Directors of the Mont Pelerin Society .[ 5]
He received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2012.[ 6]
Bibliography
Ayn Rand: An Introduction , 2018
The Condensed Wealth of Nations , Eamonn Butler, 2011
Milton Friedman: A Concise Guide to the Ideas and Influence of the Free-Market Economist , Eamonn Butler, 2011
Austrian Economics: A Primer , Eamonn Butler, 2010
Ludwig Von Mises: A Primer , Eamonn Butler, 2010
The Alternative Manifesto , Eamonn Butler, 2010
Hayek: His Contribution to the Political and Economic Thought of Our Time , Eamonn Butler & Jeff Riggenbach, 2010 (Audiobook)
Ludwig Von Mises: Fountainhead of the Modern Microeconomics Revolution , Eamonn Butler & Jeff Riggenbach, 2010 (Audiobook)
The Rotten State of Britain , Eamonn Butler, 2009
The Best Book on the Market , Eamonn Butler, 2008
Adam Smith - A Primer , Eamonn Butler, 2007
The Future of the NHS , Eamonn Butler, 2006 [ 7]
Simply No Mistake: How the Stakeholder Pension Must Work , Eamonn Butler, 1998
The Great Escape: Financing the Transition to Funded Welfare , Eamonn Butler, 1997
Fortune Account , Eamonn Butler & Madsen Pirie, 1995
The End of the Welfare State , Eamonn Butler & Madsen Pirie, 1994
Taming the Trade Unions , Eamonn Butler, 1991
Ludwig Von Mises: Fountainhead of the Modern Microeconomic Revolution , Eamonn Butler, 1988
The Health Alternatives , Eamonn Butler & Madsen Pirie, 1988
Good Health: Role of Health Maintenance Organizations , Eamonn Butler, 1986
Milton Friedman: A Guide to His Economic Thought , Eamonn Butler, 1985
Hayek , Eamonn Butler, 1985
Aid by Enterprise , Eamonn Butler & Madsen Pirie, 1984
Free Ports , Eamonn Butler & Madsen Pirie, 1983
Private Road Ahead , Eamonn Butler & Gabriel Roth, 1982
Economy and Local Government , Eamonn Butler & Madsen Pirie, 1981
Forty Centuries of Wage and Price Controls , Eamonn Butler & Robert Schuettinger, 1979
References
^ a b c Michael David Kandiah, Anthony Seldon, Ideas and Think Tanks in Contemporary Britain , Routledge, 2014, Volume 1, pp. 73-74 [1]
^ Frowen, Stephen F. (6 January 2016). Hayek: Economist and Social Philosopher: A Critical Retrospect . Springer. ISBN 9781349259915 .
^ Profile: Eamonn Butler , The Guardian
^ Eamonn Butler , The Times
^ "Mont Pelerin Society: 2012-2014 Board of Directors" . Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2013 .
^ "Summer Graduations 2012" . Heriot-Watt University . Retrieved 29 March 2016 .
^ Tempest, Michelle (2006). The Future of the NHS . ISBN 1-85811-369-5 . Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2015 .
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