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Fall 2004

ISSN 0890-913X

Volume 20, Number 1

Categories: Fall 2004 | Economic Analysis

Peter Bauer's Market-Liberal Vision

James A. Dorn, Cato Institute and Towson University

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PeterBauer=sMarket-LiberalVisionJamesA.DornCatoInstituteandTowsonUniversityBauerhasbeenaconsistentandcogentdefenderoftheroleofthemarketeconomyinbringingabouteconomicdevelopment.NoonehasdonemoreinclarifyingthereachofAdamSmith=sthesisregardingthecreativecontributionsofexchange.CAmartyaSen1ApioneerindevelopmenteconomicsAtatimewhenmainstreamdevelopmenteconomistswerepromotingstate-leddevelopmentplanningintheaftermathofWorldWarII,Peter(Lord)Bauerstoodfirminhisconvictionthatcomprehensivecentralplanning,protectionism,andforeignaidweredetrimentaltoeconomicdevelopment.Indeed,hereliedonfirsthandexperienceinMalaya,WestAfrica,andIndia,andonclassicalliberalprinciples,toreachhisconclusionthatlimitedgovernmentandeconomicfreedomaretheprerequisitesforincreasingindividualwelfare.PieterTamasBauerwasborninBudapestonNovember6,1915.HeearnedalawdegreeatBudapestUniversityandattendedGonvilleandCaiusCollegeatCambridgeUniversity,wherehestudiedeconomicsandlatertaught.MostofhisdistinguishedacademiccareerwasspentasaprofessorattheLondonSchoolofEconomics.In1982,hewasmadealifepeerwiththeappropriatetitleLordBauerofMarketWard.HewasafellowoftheBritishAcademy,amemberoftheMontPelerinSociety,andthefirstrecipientoftheMiltonFriedmanPrizeforAdvancingLiberty,a1Sen(2000:x).

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Title	Peter Bauer's Market-Liberal Vision
Authors/Creators:	James A. Dorn, Cato Institute and Towson University
Year:	2004
Volume:	20
Number:	1
Pages:	72 - 85
Publisher:	The Association of Private Enterprise Education
ISSN:	0890-913X
Document Type:	Articles
Keywords:	Development economics, Economic development, Freedom, Economic freedom, Private ownership, Government policy, Development policy, Market economy, Least developed countries, Financial institutions, Poverty, Standard of living, Law, Trade, Classical economics

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Dorn, James A. / 2004. "Peter Bauer's Market-Liberal Vision." The Journal of Private Enterprise, 20(1): 72-85.