John G. Matsusaka

John G. Matsusaka is an economist and political scientist, author, and academic. He is the Charles F. Sexton Chair in American Enterprise, Professor of Finance and Business Economics, Business and Law, and Political Science, at the University of Southern California, and the Executive Director at the Initiative and Referendum Institute at the University of Southern California. Matsusaka has contributed to the fields of direct democracy, political economy, government finance, corporate finance, and corporate governance, with publications spanning economics, finance, law, and political science. He is the author of two books, For the Many or the Few: The Initiative, Public Policy, and American Democracy and Let the People Rule: How Direct Democracy Can Meet the Populist Challenge, and provides commentary for print media including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, Bloomberg News, Financial Times, USA Today, The Huffington Post, Politico, and The Hill, and for television and radio media, including NPR, CBS, CNN, CNBC, BBC, and CTV (Canada). He has also consulted for the White House Council of Economic Advisors and is the recipient of Merton Miller Prize for the most significant article by the Journal of Business, the Duncan Black Prize for best article in Public Choice. Matsusaka serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy and is a member of the editorial boards of Public Choice and ProMarket Blog. Education Matsusaka received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Washington. He received his master's degree and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.