My Talk at Middle Tennessee State University

David Henderson

By David Henderson, Sep 3 2012

On Wednesday, September 12, I’ll be giving a talk at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This, incidentally, is Nobel prize winner Jim Buchanan’s alma mater.

Location: State Farm Room (Business and Aerospace Building room S102)

Time: 7:00 P.M.

Title of talk: “How Economists Helped End the Draft”

If you’re a fan of this site and you’re nearby, please come. I would love to meet you.

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My Talk at Middle Tennessee State University

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