Edward J. López
Senior Fellow, Director of the Center on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Edward J. López
Senior Fellow, Director of the Center on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Edward J. López is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Independent Institute. He is also Professor of Economics and BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University, where he teaches classes in microeconomics, law and economics, and the ethics of capitalism. Dr. Lopez earned his Ph.D. in Economics at George Mason University.
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