Jesús Huerta de Soto: The Synthesizer of the Austrian School

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  • William Hongsong Wang Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52195/pm.v14i2.80

Abstract

Professor Jesús Huerta de Soto is one of the leading Austrian School economists in the contemporary era. This paper reviews his biography as a great Austrian School economist, a successful entrepreneur and a tireless fighter for freedom. This paper also reviews his original and important aca-demic contributions on the theory of socialism and entrepreneurship, the theory of bank credit and economic cycles, and the theory of dynamic efficiency.

Keywords: Jesús Huerta de Soto, Austrian School, free banking, socialism, dynamic efficiency.

JEL Classification: B41, B53, C18, D53, D6, D81, D83, E32, E42, E52, E6, G21, H23, K11, K12, L21, P11, P41, P21.

Resumen: El profesor Jesús Huerta de Soto es actualmente uno de los principa-les economistas de la Escuela Austriaca. Este trabajo revisa su biografía como gran economista austriaco, emprendedor de éxito, y un luchador incansable y entusiasta por la libertad. Este artículo también revisa sus contribuciones aca-démicas originales en lo que respecta a la teoría del socialismo y la función empresarial, la teoría del crédito bancario y los ciclos económicos, y la teoría de la eficiencia dinámica.

Palabras clave: Jesús Huerta de Soto, Escuela Austriaca, banca libre, socia-lismo, eficiencia dinámica.

Clasificación JEL: B41, B53, C18, D53, D6, D81, D83, E32, E42, E52, E6, G21, H23, K11, K12, L21, P11, P41, P21.

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2017-11-11

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Wang, W. H. . (2017). Jesús Huerta de Soto: The Synthesizer of the Austrian School. REVISTA PROCESOS DE MERCADO, 14(2), 173–202. https://doi.org/10.52195/pm.v14i2.80

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