George Selgin
George Selgin | |
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Selgin speaks at the Ron Paul Fed Lecture Series in 2012. | |
| Born | February 15, 1957 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | New York University (PhD) 1986 Drew University (B.A.) 1979 |
| Influences | Friedman, Hayek, David Laidler, White, Wicksell, Leland Yeager |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Macroeconomics, monetary theory, banking theory, and monetary history |
| School or tradition | Free banking |
| Institutions | The University of Georgia |
| Website | |
George Selgin (/ˈsɛldʒɪn/; born February 15, 1957) is an American economist. Before retiring in July, 2025, he was a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, the founding Director of its Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, and editor-in-chief of that Center's online publication, Alt-M. He is also Professor Emeritus of economics at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, an Honorary Professor at Francisco Marroquin University, and an associate editor of Econ Journal Watch. Selgin previously taught at George Mason University, the University of Hong Kong, and West Virginia University