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Peter T. Leeson (born July 29 1979) is Professor of Economics and BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at George Mason University. He is best known for his work on Caribbean pirates which uses rational choice theory to explain pirate behavior. His book The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates examines the economic conditions and incentives that influenced pirate behavior and resulted in their being pioneers of democracy.

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alma mater
George Mason University, Hillsdale College
birth date
1979-07-29
field
Economics
influenced by
David D. Friedman, George Stigler, Gary Becker, Ludwig von Mises, Gordon Tullock
institution
George Mason University, University of Chicago, West Virginia University
nationality
United States

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