Henry A. Thompson
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of Mississippi
Henry A. Thompson is assistant professor of economics at the University of Mississippi and an academic affiliate of the International Center for Law & Economics.
His research examines the political economy of institutions, with particular attention to the customary, organizational, and contractual arrangements people develop when formal government institutions do not adequately protect property rights.
Before joining the University of Mississippi, Thompson was a graduate lecturer and graduate research assistant at George Mason University. He also served as a curriculum-development associate at the Foundation for Economic Education and as a research fellow at the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism.
He serves as book review editor for Public Choice and is affiliated faculty with the University of Mississippi School of Law.
His distinctions include the International Center for Law & Economics award for best law & economics article by a junior scholar, the Young Scholars Program Award from the Mont Pelerin Society, and finalist recognition for the Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Prize from the Public Choice Society. He has also received fellowships and research grants from the Institute for Humane Studies and the Mercatus Center.
He earned a Ph.D. in economics and a master’s in economics from George Mason University and a bachelor’s from Clemson University, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
