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Bruce Benson is a Professor Emeritus at Florida State University, Research Professor at Appalachian State University, and Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute. He has previously served in numerous roles including the DeVoe Moore and Distinguished Research Professor, Chair of the Department of Economics, and a Courtesy Professor of Law at Florida State University. BensonContinue reading “Bruce Benson”

James Shikwati is director of the Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) in Nairobi, Kenya. The nonprofit organization (www.irenkenya.org) encourages free market policies and classical liberal ideas.

Ashley Fingarson was a former student at Montana State University and contributor to PERC Reports.

Madhusudan Bhattarai is a scientists in economics with the International Water Management Institute in Colombo, Sri Lanka. At present, he is studying irrigation impacts in Asia and interbasin and intersectoral water transfers and conducting a global-level analysis to establish a relationship between irrigation development and societal development level (an Environment Kuznets Curve for irrigation). BhattaraiContinue reading “Madhusudan Bhattarai”

Mark Liffman was a PERC intern.

David Roodman served as a senior research fellow with the Center for Global Development and author of The Natural Wealth of Nations: Harnessing the Market for the Environment (W. W. Norton).

Wayne T. Brough is the Program Director for Technology and Innovation at the R Street Institute. He has previously served as President of the Innovation Defense Foundation and Chief Economist/Vice President for Research for Citizens for a Sound Economy in Washington, D.C.

Clark Wiseman was an Associate Professor of Economics at Gonzaga University. His research focused on recycling and waste disposal. His work includes “Government and Recycling: Are We Promoting Waste.”