Elinor Ostrom RIP

Indiana University Professor Elinor Ostrom died this morning. A non-economist who won the Nobel Prize in economics, Ostrom made substantial academic contributions across a number of fields. IU’s announcement is here.

UPDATE: Here’s Peter Boettke’s commentary on Ostrom’s receipt of the Nobel Prize.

UPDATE: As the WSJ notes, Ostrom was the only female Nobel Laureate in economics.

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