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James Anthony Downs (November 21, 1930 – October 2, 2021) was an American economist specializing in public policy and public administration. His research focuses included political choice theory, rent control, affordable housing, and transportation economics. He wrote a number of books including, An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957) and Inside Bureaucracy (1967), which have been major influences on the public choice school of political economy. In Downs's Law of Peak-Hour Traffic Congestion (1962), he predicted that expanding expressways could not reduce traffic congestion, since demand would increase as well, and that reducing speeds increases capacity.

Anthony Downs - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American economist (1930–2021) For the race track, see Anthony Downs (race track) . Anthony Downs Born ( 1930-11-21 ) November 21, 1930 Evanston , Illinois , U.S. Died October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02) (aged 90) Bethesda, Maryland , U.S. Academic background Alma mater Carleton College ( BA ) Stanford University ( MA , PhD ) Influences Joseph Schumpeter Kenneth J. Arrow Academic work Discipline Public economics Political sciences School or tradition Public Choice school Institutions Brookings Institution James Antho

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