In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Wounded Warriors, PO BOX 758516, Topeka, KS 66675 or to a charity of your choice. Average Rating: Depression, War, and Cold War is the product of a decade or more of research into some of the most vexing issues of the last century and our own times. historical analysis of public opinion in relation to foreign and defense policy (1992, pp. Myrtle Beach, SC for eight years, then finally moving to Cape Coral to be near the new grandchildren.Ī Celebration of Life is planned for Sunday, Decemfrom 4-8 PM at the family home. Studies in Political Economy Robert Higgs. He also enjoyed family camping, especially with many families from the church. Bob was very active in their church and was a Boy Scout troop leader for many years. Explorations in Economic History 31 (July): 283-312. The Cold War Economy: Opportunity Costs, Ideology, and the Politics of Crisis.

Bob owned and operated a Carvel Ice Cream franchise in Howell, NJ, and then owned/operated several Manhattan Bagel franchises in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government. They lived in northern NJ before moving to central coastal NJ where they raised their children. He was a senior fellow in political economy for the Independent Institute and longtime editor of The Independent Review he was also a senior fellow of the Mises Institute. Robert graduated from Pascack Hills HS, Montvale, NJ in 1969, and attended Elon University, Elon, NC where he met Laura. Robert Higgs is retired and lives in Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas J. His writings in economics and economic history have most often focused on the causes, means, and effects of government power and growth. He also survived by a sister, Carol Low of Honey Brook, PA, and several nieces and nephews. Robert Higgs (born 1 February 1944) is an American economic historian and economist combining material from Public Choice, the New institutional economics, and the Austrian school of economics and describes himself as a 'libertarian anarchist' in political and legal theory and public policy clarification needed. Higgs, III and two granddaughters, Addison and Kenley Kalbhenn, all of Cape Coral, Florida. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Laura Tegge Higgs their children, Sara Higgs Kalbhenn (Art) and Thomas J. Robert Higgs, 71, of Cape Coral, Florida died Friday, November 11 at home.

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