Dr. Lavoie works in the area of the philosophy of economics, and is one of the leading contributors to the "Austrian" school. He received a BS degree (cum laude) in computer science in 1973 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a Ph.D. in Economics in 1981 from New York University. He is best known as author of two books published in 1985, Rivalry and Central Planning, and National Economic Planning: What is Left?, which articulate a critique of centralized economic planning. He edited a collection of essays published in 1991 called Economics and Hermeneutics, and has written several essays applying interpretive philosophy to economics. Recently he co-authored a study of the software industry entitled Component Software, which explores the philosophical implications of the object-oriented revolution in software engineering. He is currently Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Program on Social and Organizational Learning, George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia.
Dr. Lavoie is a member of The Bionomic Sciences Network.
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