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Douglass North was an American economist known for his pioneering work in institutional economics. His research explored how institutions and economic history shape long-term economic development. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his influential contributions. Here are 33 of his quotes:

While I was there I became deeply interested in photography, and indeed the most noteworthy event in my early life was winning first, third, fourth and seventh prizes in an international competition for college and high school students. (Douglass North)
I continue to be a photographer; I have enjoyed fishing and hunting with a close friend; and have owned two ranches, first in northern California and then in the state of Washington. View quote
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I had hoped to go to law school, but the war started, and because of the strong feeling that I did not want to kill anybody, I joined the Merchant Marine when I graduated from Berkeley. View quote
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I learned to fly an airplane, and had my own airplane during the 1960s. View quote
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In 1972 I married again, to Elisabeth Case; she continues to be wife, companion, critic and editor: a partner in the projects and programs that we undertake. View quote
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When it came time to go to college, I had been accepted for Harvard when my father was offered the position of head of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company office on the west coast, and we moved to San Francisco. View quote
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My father had not even completed high school when he started as an office boy working for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and I am not sure that my mother completed high school. View quote
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Institutions are the humanly devised constraints that structure political, economic, and social interactions. They consist of both informal constraints (sanctions, taboos, customs, tradition, and code of conduct) and formal rules. View quote
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Occupation: American Economist
Born: November 5, 1920
Died: November 23, 2015
Quotes count: 33
Wikipedia: Douglass North

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