Robert P. Murphy
| Robert P. Murphy | |
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| Born |
May 23, 1976 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Institution |
Free Market Institute of Texas Tech University (2014–present) Fraser Institute (2013–present) Pacific Research Institute (2007–present) Hillsdale College (2003–2006) Ludwig Von Mises Institute (2003-present) |
| Field | Financial Economics, Trade |
| School or tradition |
Austrian School |
| Alma mater |
New York University (Ph.D.) 2003 Hillsdale College (B.A.) 1998 |
Robert Patrick Murphy (born 23 May 1976) is an American economist, consultant, author, and podcaster. Murphy is currently the Research Assistant Professor at the Free Market Institute (FMI) at Texas Tech University. He has authored and co-authored numerous books, including his latest from the Independent Institute, Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action. His current research focuses on the economics of climate change as well as the impact of minimum wages. He has also written hundreds of economics articles for the layperson and has given numerous radio and television interviews on such outlets as Fox Business and CNBC. Murphy is a proponent of the Austrian School of Economics, following in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises, Nobel Prize winner Friedrich Hayek, and Murray Rothbard.
Murphy received a BA in economics at Hillsdale College in 1998 and a Ph.D. in economics at New York University in 2003. As explained by the Free Market Institute (FMI) website, "In his role as a research assistant professor with the FMI, Dr. Murphy contributes original research to the Institute's ongoing research program, Research on the Origins of Economic Freedom and Prosperity, and works closely with FMI graduate research assistants on their efforts to develop original research.". Before to his employment at Texas Tech University, he was a visiting Assistant Professor at Hillsdale College, a visiting scholar at New York University, a Research Analyst at Laffer Associates, and a senior Fellow with the Pacific Research Institute. He is an Senior Economist with the Institute for Energy Research (IER) specializing in climate change and a research fellow with the Independent Institute, He is an associated scholar at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and a Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute in Canada
He also is the president of Consulting By RPM, where he specializes in economic analysis for a lay audience.[1][9][10] In addition to economic subjects, Murphy writes about and has presented an online video class on an introduction to anarcho-capitalism, made available through Ludwig von Mises Institute website. Murphy discussed climate change and energy-related topics, on behalf of IER, in testimony before a US Congressional committee.
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