Donald J. Boudreaux
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Senior Fellow, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsMartha and Nelson Getchell Chair for the Study of Free Market Capitalism, Mercatus CenterBoard Member, Mercatus CenterProfessor of Economics, George Mason University
Donald J. Boudreaux is a Senior Fellow with the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University; a Mercatus Center Board Member; a Professor of Economics and former economics-department chair at George Mason University; an Adjunct Scholar at the Cato Institute; and holds the Martha and Nelson Getchell Chair for the Study of Free Market Capitalism at the Mercatus Center. Formerly, he was President of the Foundation for Economic Education and an Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Economics at Clemson University.
Boudreaux earned a PhD in economics from Auburn University and a law degree from the University of Virginia. He specializes in globalization and trade, law and economics, and antitrust economics.
Boudreaux is committed to making economics more accessible to a wider audience, and he has lectured across the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe on a wide variety of topics, including antitrust law and international trade. He has published many books, including The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism (Rowman & Littlefield, 2025), The Essential Hayek (Fraser Institute, 2015), Hypocrites and Half-Wits: A Daily Dose of Sanity from Cafe Hayek (Free to Choose Press, 2012), and Globalization (Greenwood Press, 2007).
His articles appear in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, as well as numerous scholarly journals. He created the economics blog Cafe Hayek with Russ Roberts, is a regular contributor to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and has appeared numerous times on John Stossel’s show to discuss a range of economic issues.
Latest Work
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Tariffs Mean Electoral Defeat for the GOP | The Wall Street Journal
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism

- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump’s Tariffs Are as Bad as Bidenomics | The Wall Street Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump Locks Down the US Economy – Again | The Wall Street Journal
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Trump Outsources Tax Policy | The Wall Street Journal
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Andrew Jackson Thought About Tariffs | The Wall Street Journal
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tariffs Mean Electoral Defeat for the GOP | The Wall Street Journal
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism

- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump’s Tariffs Are as Bad as Bidenomics | The Wall Street Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump Locks Down the US Economy – Again | The Wall Street Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump Outsources Tax Policy | The Wall Street Journal
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Andrew Jackson Thought About Tariffs | The Wall Street Journal
Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Bob Ekelund and the method of price theory
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
Regime Uncertainty and Market Uncertainty
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
James M. Buchanan and the Political Economy of Debt Financing

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
The Essential Women of Liberty

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
How Might Econ 101 Change If Julian Simon’s “Ultimate Resource” Idea Were Incorporated into the Analysis?
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Should Trade’s ‘Losers’ be Compensated?: An Exploration of the Welfare Economics of the Losses and Costs of Economic Change
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Books Books
The Essential James Buchanan

- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Book Chapters Book Chapters
Globalization and inequality
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
The Case for and against a Policy of Unilateral Trade Liberalization
Latest Work
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
Perspectives on Peace — State Power and the Regime Uncertainty of Robert Higgs
- | F. A. Hayek Program F. A. Hayek Program
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Hayek Program Podcast Hayek Program Podcast
Perspectives on Peace — The Life and Legacy of Robert Higgs
- | Antitrust and Competition Antitrust and Competition
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The Arrogance of Antitrust | WIND radio’s Chicago’s Morning Answer
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
The Push for a Central Bank Digital Currency | WIND radio’s Chicago’s Morning Answer”
Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Tariffs Mean Electoral Defeat for the GOP | The Wall Street Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump’s Tariffs Are as Bad as Bidenomics | The Wall Street Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump Locks Down the US Economy – Again | The Wall Street Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump Outsources Tax Policy | The Wall Street Journal
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What Andrew Jackson Thought About Tariffs | The Wall Street Journal
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary