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Yes, my colleague Jim Bennett, also a friend and supporter over the decades. Jim retired not long ago, due to health issues, and now the worst has come to pass.
As a researcher, Jim was remarkably well-published, including in top journals, and he never stopped working and trying to improve his output. He was best known for his writings on the economics of bureaucracy, and for his work on labor unions, but later in life he wrote extensively on government support for the arts, illustrating his versatility. He also was a first-rate teacher, who attracted many undergraduates to the GMU economics major.
Those who know the history of economics at GMU know that actually none of it would have happened without Jim, and also without Karen Vaughn, and their very early efforts.
He very much loved to collect Persian rugs and had a very good eye for them. Here is his bio.
James Bennett, RIP…
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