Hayek

[ hah-yek ]

/ ˈhɑ yɛk /

noun

Frie·drich Au·gust von

[free-drik aw-guh st von; German free-drikh ou-goo st fuh n] /ˈfri drɪk ˈɔ gəst vɒn; German ˈfri drɪx ˈaʊ gʊst fən/, 1899–1992, British economist, born in Austria: Nobel Prize 1974.

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Examples from the Web for hayek

Then we move on, and we require [Austrian economists Ludwig] von Mises and [Friedrich von] Hayek as well.
What Paul Ryan Learned From Ayn Rand|Anne C. Heller|August 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yet in 2010 liquidationist arguments no different from those of Schumpeter (or Hayek) suddenly regained prominence.
Paul Krugman: Austerity Is So Wrong!|Paul Krugman|May 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
While Hayek, by contrast, is more slippery and much less helpful when it comes to determining what government should actually do.
Keynes Trumps Hayek in Debate|Felix Salmon|November 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
After all, understanding what Hayek stands for is hard; understanding what the Republican Party stands for is easy.
Keynes Trumps Hayek in Debate|Felix Salmon|November 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

But readers should be wary of drawing too many political conclusions based on associations with either Hayek or Keynes.
War of the Economists|Michael Maiello|October 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hayek

Hayek

/ (ˈhɑɪjək) /

noun

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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