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Hayek defended economic inequality, believing that the existence of wealthy class is important not only for economic reasons—accumulating capital and directing investments—but also for political, cultural, scientific and conservationist goals which are often financed and promoted by philanthropists.
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Friedrich Hayek was born in Vienna, Austria, on May 8, 1899. He attended the University of Austria where he obtained doctorates in both law and political science in 1921 and 1923, respectively. He also completed postgraduate work at New York University in 1924. Hayek founded the Austrian Institute for Business Cycle Research and served as its direc...
Friedrich Hayek and Gunnar Myrdaleach won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974 "for their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social, and institutional phenomena."
Hayek is considered a major social theorist and political philosopher of the 20th century. His theory on how changing prices relay information that helps people determine their plans is widely regarded as an important milestone achievement in economics. This theory is what led him to the Nobel Prize.
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Sep 15, 2012 · Hayek has an important point. Among his core concerns is the “mirage” of thinking that justice requires rewarding people for supplying inputs rather than for supplying outputs. Admittedly, if we leave customers to their own devices, output is what they will reward, which is what Hayek wants.
Born: 8 May 1899, Vienna, Austria. Died: 23 March 1992, Freiburg, Germany. Prize motivation: “for their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena”. Prize share: 1/2.
Hayek was the best-known advocate of what is now called Austrian economics. He was, in fact, the only major recent member of the Austrian school who was actually born and raised in Austria. After World War I, Hayek earned his doctorates in law and political science at the University of Vienna.
Jul 4, 2024 · F.A. Hayek (born May 8, 1899, Vienna, Austria—died March 23, 1992, Freiburg, Germany) was an Austrian-born British economist noted for his criticisms of the Keynesian welfare state and of totalitarian socialism.
Hayek was the best-known advocate of what is now called Austrian economics. He was, in fact, the only major recent member of the Austrian school who was actually born and raised in Austria. After World War I Hayek earned his doctorates in law and political science at the University of Vienna.
