Spiritual leader of neoliberalism (Friedrich Hayek)

Author: Wang Shengsheng
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Many biographies of various figures have been published in China, including politicians, scientists, philosophers, writers, and entrepreneurs, but there hasn’t been a comprehensive series introducing economists. Of course, there have been sporadic translations or biographies of Western economists written by Chinese scholars, but they are not systematic and mostly focus on the economic theories of contemporary Nobel laureates. Biographies of economists written by Chinese scholars since Adam Smith are still rare in China, and this series aims to fill that gap. Over the past 200 years, Western economics has undergone countless revolutions and produced numerous famous economists, who have earned their place in the history of economic thought due to their significant contributions. However, there is no universally accepted definition of who qualifies as an "economic master." Therefore, the selection of economists for this "Biographies of Economic Masters Series" inevitably involves some subjective judgment.
However, we follow two principles: first, economists who have made globally recognized groundbreaking contributions, hold important academic positions in economic thought, and are frequently mentioned in contemporary economic literature; second, those who have published relatively complete personal biographies, including autobiographies. Some economists who could be considered masters are excluded from our series due to the lack of complete personal biographies. Of course, many economists have published personal biographies with significant contributions, but they are also excluded from this series.
It should be noted that Marxist classics writers like Marx and Engels are undoubtedly economic masters and have numerous biographies available. However, as proletarian revolutionary leaders, they are traditionally not classified under Western economists. Therefore, they are not included in this series.