Collapse of Development Planning

Contributors

Contributors George B . N. Ayitte y i s Associate Professo r o f Economic s a t th e American University , Washington , D.C . Dr. Ayittey i s the autho r of Indigenous African Institutions (Transnationa l Publishers, 1991) and Africa Betrayed (St. Martin's, 1991). Peter J. Boettke is Assistant Professo r o f Economics a t Ne w York University. Dr . Boettke i s the autho r o f The Political Economy of Soviet Socialism: The Formative Years, 1918-1928 (Kluwer , 1990 ) and Why Perestroika Failed: The Politics and Economics of Socialist Transformation (Routledge , 1993). Wayne T . Broug h i s Directo r o f Researc h a t th e Citizen s fo r a Sound Econom y Foundatio n i n Washington, D.C . He received hi s Ph.D. in economics from Georg e Mason University, specializing in industrial organizatio n an d publi c choice . Dr . Broug h ha s pre viously worke d a t th e Offic e o f Managemen t an d Budget , th e Agency for International Development , and in the research branc h of an investment bank, where he covered U.S. domestic policies. Young Back Choi is Assistant Professor of Economics and Financ e at St . John's University . Dr . Choi i s the autho r o f Paradigms and Conventions: Uncertainty, Decision Making, and Entrepreneurship (University of Michigan, 1993). 327 328 Contributor s Steve H . Hanke i s Professor o f Applied Economic s a t Joh n Hop kins University. Dr. Hanke also serves as Chairman o f the MERIT Group, Inc. , i n Baltimore , a s underwritin g manage r fo r specia l risk programs, and a s a Lloyd's of London Correspondent, an d a s Vice Presiden t o f FCM I Financia l Corporatio n i n Toronto , cur rency traders and international money managers. Steven Horwitz is Assistant Professor o f Economics and the Flor a Irene Egglesto n Facult y Chai r a t St . Lawrenc e University . Dr . Horwitz specialize s i n monetar y economics , comparativ e eco nomic system s an d th e histor y o f economi c thought . H e i s th e author o f Monetary Evolution, Free Banking, and Economic Order (Westview, 1992) , a s wel l a s numerou s article s i n professiona l journals. Shyam J . Kamat h i s Professo r o f Economic s a t Californi a Stat e University a t Ha y ward . Dr . Kamath i s the autho r o f The Political Economy of Suppressed Markets (Oxford , 1992 ) as well a s numer ous article s i n professiona l journal s suc h a s Public Choice an d Economic Development and Cultural Change. Shigeto Nak a i s Assistan t Professo r o f Internationa l Studie s a t Hiroshima Cit y University, Japan. Dr. Naka received his Ph.D. in economics from Georg e Mason Universit y an d specialize s in public choice , industria l organization , an d th e politica l econom y o f Japanese development . David Osterfel d i s Professo r o f Politica l Scienc e a t St . Joseph' s College. Dr. Osterfeld's mos t recent work is Prosperity Versus Planning (Oxford, 1992) . Manisha H . Perer a i s receive d he r Ph.D . in economic s fro m Au burn University . Dr. Perera previously taugh t a t the University of Northern Colorad o an d i s now a privat e economi c consultan t i n San Jose, California. Jan S . Prybyl a i s Professo r o f Economic s a t Pennsylvani a Stat e University and author of, among other books, Reform in China and Contributors 32 9 Other Socialist Economies. H e was Visiting Professor of Economics at Nankai University Tainjin i n 1987-88. Ralph Raic o i s Professo r o f Histor y a t Stat e Universit y o f Ne w York Colleg e a t Buffal o an d autho r o f numerou s article s o n th e history of European liberalism . Kurt Schuler is Postdoctoral Fello w at John s Hopkins Universit y in Baltimore . Dr . Schule r receive d hi s Ph.D . from Georg e Maso n University an d i s th...