Peter J. Boettke

- Director, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Vice President for Advanced Study , BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, University Professor of Economics and Philosophy, George Mason University
Peter Boettke is Vice President for Advanced Study, Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, as well as the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and a University Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University. He specializes in Austrian economics, economic history, institutional analysis, public choice, and social change.
Boettke has authored and coauthored 11 books, including his most recent, Living Economics, and is editor of the Review of Austrian Economics, series editor of the New Thinking in Political Economy book series, and coeditor of the Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society.
Boettke is a former Fulbright Fellow at the University of Economics in Prague, a National Fellow at Stanford University, and Hayek Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics. He has held visiting academic positions at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow and the Stockholm School of Economics, among other institutions. Before joining the faculty at George Mason University, Boettke taught economics at New York University.
Boettke’s work has earned him numerous awards, including a doctorate honoris causa in social sciences from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala and an honorary doctorate from Alexandru Iona Cuza in Romania.
Boettke received his PhD in economics from George Mason University.
For a current list of publications, view Peter's personal website.
Publications & Appearances
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Appreciating Israel Kirzner | Cato Daily Podcast
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"Essays on Austrian Economics and Political Economy" Book Panel
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we'll hear a book panel discussion of Karen Vaughn's book, Essays on Austrian…
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The Legacy of Richard E. Wagner

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The Four Corners of Liberalism with Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright, Pt. 2
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright continue their discussion of liberalism by…
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- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
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The Four Corners of Liberalism with Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright, Pt. 1
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Emily Chamlee-Wright engage in a fruitful discussion of liberalism…
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- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
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How the World Became Rich — Book Panel
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we listen to a book panel discussion of Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin's book, How…
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A behavioral approach to the rational choice analysis of the limits of state action
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- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
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In Search of Monsters to Destroy
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Chris Coyne discuss Coyne's latest book, In Search of Monsters to…
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- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
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Peter Boettke & Ben Powell on Elements of Success in Graduate School
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Ben Powell tackle the ever-present question of what goes into a…
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- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
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Entrepreneurship as an Academic — Peter Boettke & Scott Beaulier
On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke & Scott Beaulier discuss the topic of academic entrepreneurship as…