Otto Anderson Davis

Background

Davis, Otto Anderson was born on April 4, 1934 in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Son of Otto and Pauline (Anderson) Davis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Economics and History)

Wofford College, 1956. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy University Virginia, 1957, 1960.

Career

Assistant professor economics Grad School Industrial Administration, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1960-1965. Associate professor Grad School Industrial Administration Carnegie-Mellon University, 1965-1967, professor, 1967-1968, professor political economy School Urban and Public Affairs, 1968-1981, W.W. Cooper university professor economics public policy, 1981—2006, associate dean, 1968-1975, dean, 1975-1981. Research director Pennsylvania Tax Commission, 1979-1982.

Board visitors Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1980-1983.

Achievements

• President, Public Choice Society, 1970-1972. Fellow, Center Advanced Study Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, 1974-1975. Fellow, Econometric Society, 1978.
  
  Member, Policy Council, Association Public Policy Analysis and Management, 1979.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor book reviews and articles to professional journals.

Views

Both theoretical and empirical work on imperfect markets especially where externalities are important. A second area has been public choices including contributions to the theory of public choice and the study of institutions in which such choices are made. A third area has been the evaluation of public policies including contributions to benefit-cost analysis and urban problems.

Finally, there have been contributions to the field of public finance both in a theoretical and empirical sense as well as at a practical level where tax and expenditure decisions are made.

Membership

Fellow Econometric Society. Member Public Choice Society (president 1970-1972), Association Public Policy Analysis and Management (policy council, president 1982-1983), American Economic Association, American Political Science Association, American Society Public Administration.

Connections

Married Carolyn Quinn, December 26, 1962. Children– Craig, Wendy, Ross.

Father:

Otto Davis

Mother:

Pauline (Anderson) Davis

Spouse:

Carolyn Quinn

child:

Craig Davis

child:

Wendy Davis

child:

Ross Davis