Samuel Peltzman
Samuel Peltzman (born January 24, 1940 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American economist and university professor .
Career, research and teaching
Peltzman graduated with a BBA from City College of New York before earning a Ph.D. in 1965. in Economics from the University of Chicago . At the university there, where he held various chairs, he remained loyal to academic operations and worked at the renowned Booth School of Business .
In his work, Peltzman deals with the regulation of the economy. With his work "Toward a More General Theory of Regulation" published in 1976 for George Stigler as part of a commemorative publication , which also appeared in The Journal of Law and Economics , he developed a theory about regulation and the observable deviations from its intention, which he wrote in expanded in the following years. His realization that people are more willing to take risks when taking legal measures to increase safety was given the name Peltzman effect . An example of this is the riskier driving style of motorists following the statutory seat belt requirement.
In addition, Peltzman researched and published on political economy, voting behavior, industrial economics and innovations in the pharmaceutical sector .
Since 2013 Thomson Reuters has counted him among the favorites for a Nobel Prize ( Thomson Reuters Citation Laureates ) due to the number of his citations .
Professional activities
Peltzman is the editor of the prestigious The Journal of Law and Economics .
Works (selection)
The following is a list of books and monographs published by Peltzman, and he has written numerous journal articles and working papers.
- Regulation of Automobile Safety (1987)
- Regulation of Pharmaceutical Innovation (1987)
- Political Participation and Government Regulation (1998)
- Deregulation of Network Industries: What's Next? with Clifford Winston (2000)
- Regulation and the Natural Progress of Opulence (2005)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2013 Predictions at Thomson Reuters (sciencewatch.com); Retrieved September 25, 2013
- ^ The Journal of Law and Economics Editorial Board. press.uchicago.edu, accessed on September 28, 2015 .
literature
- Who's Who in America. 66th Edition, Volume 2: M – Z. Marquis Who's Who, Berkeley Heights 2011, ISBN 978-0-8379-7032-5 (Volume 2), ISBN 978-0-8379-7035-6 (Complete Works ), ISSN 0083-9396 , p. 3452
Web links
- Samuel Peltzman in the IDEAS database
- Samuel Peltzman in the ECON Papers database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peltzman, Samuel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peltzman, Sam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American economist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |