Arthur Benavie

Arthur Benavie received a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan. From 1967 to 2019, he taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He passed away on April 11, 2022. Benavie was widely acknowledged as a master teacher and over the years was honored with several teaching awards for his excellence in undergraduate teaching. He published numerous research papers in the area of macroeconomic theory and policy. He also published several books for the general public,...See more

Arthur Benavie received a PhD in economics from the University of Michigan. From 1967 to 2019, he taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He passed away on April 11, 2022. Benavie was widely acknowledged as a master teacher and over the years was honored with several teaching awards for his excellence in undergraduate teaching. He published numerous research papers in the area of macroeconomic theory and policy. He also published several books for the general public, including Deficit Hysteria; Social Security Under the Gun; Drugs: America's Holy War; and How the Drug War Ruins American Lives. See less