Lee J. Alston

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Lee James Alston
Born (1951-03-29) March 29, 1951 (age 73)
Port Washington, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater Indiana University, Bloomington, University of Washington
AwardsCliometric Society Award in 2012, past president of the International Society for the New Institutional Economics
Scientific career
Fields Economic history
Institutions Indiana University, Bloomington
Thesis Cost of contracting and decline or tennancy in the South, 1930-1960  (1978)

Lee J. Alston (born March 29, 1951) is the Ostrom Chair, Professor of Economics and Law, and Director of the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. [1] On August 6, 2014, Alston was appointed director of the Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University, Bloomington, from which he received his B.A. in 1973. [2] His research has focused on institutions and contracts and their role in influencing rural land use in the US and Brazil. [3] In 2012 Alston was awarded a ClioCan award by the Cliometric Society for Exceptional Support to the Field of Cliometrics. [4]

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Education

Alston received his B.A. in 1973 from Indiana University, and Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, where he developed an interest in the relationship between institutions, economic policies, and outcomes. [5]

Career

Alston has held several academic positions, including as a professor of economics at Indiana University and University of Colorado Boulder. He has made significant contributions to understanding how institutional arrangements, such as property rights and political governance, influence economic performance. [6] His research also explores the economic history of developing countries, with a particular focus on Latin America and Eastern Europe. [7]

In addition to his academic roles, Alston has worked extensively on policy analysis and has been involved with various international organizations, advising governments on improving their economic institutions and governance systems.

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ Lee J. Alston
  2. ↑ "Lee Alston named director of Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University". Indiana University. August 6, 2014. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://ostromworkshop.indiana.edu/alston/
  4. ↑ The Cliometrics Society:Awards
  5. ↑ "Lee Alston named director of Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University: IUB Newsroom: Indiana University". August 13, 2014. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lee J. Alston". The Independent Institute. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Alston, Lee J. | Princeton University Press". press.princeton.edu. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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