Vincent Ostrom
Vincent Ostrom | |
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| Born | Vincent Alfred Ostrom September 25, 1919 |
| Died | June 29, 2012 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., M.A., Ph.D) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Public economics Political economics |
| School or tradition | Polycentric political economy |
| Institutions | Indiana University |
| Notable ideas | 120+ peer-reviewed publications |
Vincent Alfred Ostrom (September 25, 1919 – June 29, 2012) was an American political economist, the Founding Director of the Ostrom Workshop based at Indiana University, and the Arthur F. Bentley Professor Emeritus of Political Science. He and his wife, the political economist Elinor Ostrom, made numerous contributions to the field of political science, political economy, and public choice.
The Ostroms made particular study of fragmentation theory, rational choice theory, federalism, common-pool resources and polycentrism in government. The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization published a special issue, "Polycentric Political Economy: A Festschrift for Elinor and Vincent Ostrom", as the proceedings of a 2003 conference held in their honor, at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.