Hayek

[ hah-yek ]

noun
  1. Frie·drich Au·gust von [free-drik aw-guhst von; German free-drikh-ou-goost fuhn], /ˈfri drɪk ˈɔ gəst vɒn; German ˈfri drɪx ˈaʊ gʊst fən/, 1899–1992, British economist and political philosopher, born in Austria: shared Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 1974 with Gunnar Myrdal.

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Hayek

/ (ˈhɑɪjək) /


noun
  1. Friedrich August von. 1899–1992, British economist and political philosopher, born in Austria: noted for his advocacy of free-market ideas; shared the Nobel prize for economics 1974

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