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Laurence Iannaccone

b. 1954

American professor and economist

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About Laurence Iannaccone

Born 1954. Laurence Iannaccone is an American economist.

Laurence Robert Iannaccone ( ; born May 24, 1954) is a Professor of Economics at Chapman University, Argyros School of Business and Economics, Orange County, California. Before moving to Chapman in 2009 he was a Koch Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He has established "Religion, Economics, and Culture", an interdisciplinary "Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture" (ASREC), and a new "Consortium for the Economic Study of Religion" (CESR). He is currently working on two books on the economics of religion. He is considered one of the pioneers of the field, and one of its most staunch advocates.

Iannaccone's education includes an MS in mathematics and a 1984 PhD in economics from the University of Chicago.

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Important facts

Born
24 May 1954, California
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Economist
Nationality
United States
Education
University of Chicago
Employers
George Mason University, Chapman University
Also known as
Laurence Robert Iannaccone

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American professor and economist

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Laurence Iannaccone was born on 24 May 1954 in California.

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Laurence Iannaccone is an economist.

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Laurence Iannaccone is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Laurence Iannaccone

· Wikidata: Q1808019

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