Overview
Professor of Political Science, and Director of the PPE Certificate Program. His primary research focus is on the functioning of markets, regulation, and government institutions. He has taught at Dartmouth College, University of Texas, and University of North Carolina (where he was Director of the Master of Public Administration Program), as well as working as a staff economist at the Federal Trade Commission during the Reagan Administration.
Munger is a past President of the Public Choice Society, an international academic society of political scientists and economists with members in 16 countries. He was North American Editor of the journal Public Choice for five years, and is now a Co-Editor of The Independent Review. His recent books include Choosing in Groups (2015, Cambridge U Press) and Tomorrow 3.0 (2018, Cambridge U Press). Munger's most recent book, The Sharing Economy, was published in 2021 by the Institute for Economic Affairs.
Munger is a past President of the Public Choice Society, an international academic society of political scientists and economists with members in 16 countries. He was North American Editor of the journal Public Choice for five years, and is now a Co-Editor of The Independent Review. His recent books include Choosing in Groups (2015, Cambridge U Press) and Tomorrow 3.0 (2018, Cambridge U Press). Munger's most recent book, The Sharing Economy, was published in 2021 by the Institute for Economic Affairs.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Pfizer,Inc./Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. University Distinguished Professor
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2024 - Present
Political Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Political Science
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2000 - Present
Political Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Economics
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2001 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy
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2011 - Present
Sanford School of Public Policy
Bass Fellow
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2011 - Present
Political Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Are there normative social epistemologies? Vernon Smith, Adam Smith, and the challenge of systems
Journal Article Public Choice · March 1, 2025 Vernon Smith has been a pioneer in demonstrating that many of “paradoxes” of behavioral economics actually can be explained by the larger logic of cooperation, propriety, and sympathy outlined by Adam Smith in his two masterworks, The Theory of Moral Senti ... Full text CitePLATFORMS: Is Competition Obsolete, and Can Capitalism Survive?
Chapter · January 1, 2025 Markets can be governed through regulation or competition, with most nations blending these approaches based on specific historical paths and cultural norms. Industries with high fixed costs and economies of scale often operate as regulated utilities, whil ... Full text Cite“Almost persuaded”: karl mittermaier on dogmatism, pragmatism, and the RAA
Journal Article Review of Austrian Economics · January 1, 2025 This paper explores the philosophical and methodological contributions of Karl Mittermaier, situating his work within the tradition of pragmatic liberalism and connecting it to James Buchanan’s and Frank Knight’s concept of “relatively absolute absolutes” ... Full text CiteRecent Artistic Works
Should I go to grad school?
Video Recording April 3, 2015Why Do We Exchange Things?
Video Recording April 12, 2013Giving Away Money Costs More Than You Think
Video Recording February 4, 2013View All Artistic Works
Education, Training & Certifications
Washington University in St. Louis ·
1984
Ph.D.
Washington University in St. Louis ·
1981
M.A.
Davidson College ·
1980
B.A.