Ole-Jacob Hoff

Ole-Jacob Hoff
Born1928
Oslo, Norway
Died2003 (aged 75)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Editor and writer of Farmand
OrganizationMont Pelerin Society
Parents

Ole-Jacob Hoff (born 1928 in Oslo)[1] was a Norwegian economist, academician, author, publisher, and scholar. The son of a fellow economist and author, Trygve Hoff, Ole-Jacob Hoff also functioned as editor of the Norwegian-language economic periodical Farmand until 1989.[2] He graduated from Harvard University[3] and was a social and political critic and speaker.

Career

Ole Jacob Hoff took over as editor and publisher of Farmand after his father's death and stayed on this post for six years (1983–1989).[4] Through this publication, Hoff promoted liberal solutions and perspective in society. Just like his predecessor, Hoff was also a member of Mont Pelerin Society and a frequent speaker at a number of the society's meetings.[3] Hoff was an honoree at the Foundation for Economic Education's Honor Roll of Authors for The Freeman, 1956–1996.[5][relevant?] He was a faculty member and adjunct scholar at Ludwig von Mises Institute.[6] He was also a previous member of the editorial board of the Review of Austrian Economics[7][8]

Views

Hoff was an ardent believer of libertarianism and the free market economic ideas of Leonard Read, the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), an American-pioneered paradigm.[9] He described his ideas as anarcho-capitalist.[10]

Publications

  • The Myth of Scandinavia's ‘Model Welfare State’ (journal article)[11]
  • Little Hope for Markets in the USSR (journal article)[12]
  • Politics is Other People's Money (article)[13]
  • Tales from the Public Sector (journal article)[14]
  • Socialism at the Crossroads (journal article)[15]
  • Which Way Norway (journal article)[16]
  • Scandinavia: Quiet Revolution (journal article)[17]

References

  1. ^ Lythgoe, Darrin (June 22, 2014). "Ole-Jacob Hoff". Erik Berntsens slektssider. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Historical Page Dedicated to Farmand". Farmandprisen. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Chamberlain, John (June 29, 1966). "Europeans suffer from self-delusion". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida.
  4. ^ Snoen, Jan Arild (April 26, 2011). "Minerva's old nemesis". Minervanett.no. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Freeman Honor Roll of Authors, 1956–1996". Foundation for Economic Education. May 1, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "Senior Fellows, Faculty Members, and Staff". Ludwig von Mises Institute. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Rothbard, M. N.; Block, W. (1990). "Editorial Board". Review of Austrian Economics. 4 (1). ISSN 0889-3047.
  8. ^ Rothbard, M. N. (1991). "Editorial Board". Review of Austrian Economics. 5 (1–2).
  9. ^ Chamberlain, John (June 29, 1966). "Europeans suffer from self-delusion". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida.
  10. ^ Chamberlain, John (May 1, 1978). "A Reviewer's Notebook – 1978/5". The Freeman. New York.
  11. ^ Hoff, Ole-Jacob (1982). "The Myth of Scandinavia's 'Model Welfare State'". Economic Affairs. 2 (2): 126–128. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0270.1982.tb00431.x.
  12. ^ Hoff, Ole-Jacob (1983). "Little Hope for Markets in the USSR". Economic Affairs. 3 (3): 214. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0270.1983.tb01506.x.
  13. ^ Hoff, Ole-Jacob (January 1, 1968). "Politics is Other People's Money". The Freeman: 29–30. ISSN 1559-1638.
  14. ^ Hoff, Ole-Jacob; Kein, Richard (1980). "Tales from the Public Sector". Policy Review: 153–159. ISSN 0146-5945.
  15. ^ Hoff, Ole-Jacob (1974). "Socialism at the Crossroads". Reason: 53–54. ISSN 0048-6906.
  16. ^ Hoff, Ole-Jacob (February 1982). "Which Way Norway". Reason: 28–30. ISSN 0048-6906.
  17. ^ Hoff, Ole-Jacob (May 1983). "Scandinavia: Quiet Revolution". Reason: 48. ISSN 0048-6906.