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Olson, Mancur 1932-1998

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Born 1932 · died 1998

Mancur Lloyd Olson Jr. was an American economist and political scientist who taught at the University of Maryland, College Park. His most influential contributions were to new institutional economics, and focused on the role played by private property, taxation, public goods, collective action, and contract rights in economic development.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Olson, Mancur 1932-1998 are held at University of Maryland Libraries.

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Cite this entry

Olson, Mancur 1932-1998. “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/olson-mancur-1932-1998/ (accessed 17 Jun 2026).