The 24 Underrated Economists You Need to Know

Oakland, CA—You may not know the names of economists whose work has quietly sustained the free market, but that is about to change.  A new book aims to bring attention to economists whose contributions have shaped the modern world, even if their names are not commonly cited.

Edited by Independent Institute Senior Fellow Robert M. Whaples—Co-Editor and Managing Editor of The Independent Review—Unsung Heroes of the Market: The 24 Underrated Economists You Need to Know turns attention away from widely celebrated figures and toward those who have not been as broadly appreciated.

“This book uncovers the overlooked economists whose powerful insights into human behavior, entrepreneurship, and culture continue to explain how free societies function and thrive,” says Whaples.

Written by leading scholars of liberty and economic policy, the essays in Unsung Heroes of the Market highlight free-market thinkers who remain deeply relevant to understanding markets, institutions, and society.

Whaples challenged contributors to write about economists who are truly underappreciated, perhaps even among economic professors. The compelling economists featured in this collection mostly did not seek or achieve intellectual dominance. Instead, they contributed to the underlying assumptions and refinements that make more visible theories possible.

Editor Biography:
Robert M. Whaples, Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and a Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University. He is the co-editor of the Independent Institute books Is Social Justice Just?, In All Fairness, and Pope Francis and the Caring Society.

For more information, contact Robert Ade, [email protected], or (510) 632-1366 ext. 114.

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