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# James D. Gwartney 

Former Adjunct Scholar 

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James D. Gwartney (1940–2024) was a professor of economics and policy sciences at Florida State University. He was an expert on such economic issues as taxation, labor policy, and the economic analysis of government. He was coauthor of *What Everyone Should Know about Economics and Prosperity; Economics: Public and Private Choice*; and *[Economic Freedom of the World](https://www.cato.org/search/category/economic-freedom-world)*.

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