George Stigler

Mont Pelerin Society Founded with Volker Fund Support, Launching International Free-Market Network

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Friedrich Hayek organizes the founding conference of the Mont Pelerin Society in Switzerland, establishing an international network of free-market economists and intellectuals that becomes the intellectual foundation for neoliberal economic policy worldwide. The William Volker Fund provides crucial …

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