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James M. Buchanan Jr.
| Full Name of the recipient | James M. Buchanan Jr. |
|---|---|
| Award | Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel |
| Year of Award | 1986 |
| Share in Award | 100.0% |
| Award Shared with | |
| Motivation for the Award | for his development of the contractual and constitutional bases for the theory of economic and political decision-making |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Center for Study of Public Choice, Fairfax, VA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Murfreesboro, TN, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 3 October 1919 |
| Age at the time of Award | 66 years |
| Place of Death | Blacksburg, VA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 9 January 2013 |
