Politická ekonomie 2019, 67(2):198-214 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.1220

Zakladatel chicagské školy Frank Hyneman Knight

Marek Loužek
Vysoká škola ekonomická, Národohospodářská fakulta

Frank Hyneman Knight, the Founder of the Chicago School

Frank Hyneman Knight made a significant contribution to neoclassical economics. The paper aims to examine his economic theory and political philosophy. The first part outlines the life of Frank Knight. The second part examines his thesis titled "Risk, Uncertainty and Profit" (1921). The third part analyses "The Economic Organization" (1933). The fourth part discusses the book "The Ethics of Competition" (1935). The fifth part takes a look at the political philosophy in the book "Freedom and Reform" (1947). The sixth part highlights the significance of Knight for the Chicago School.

Keywords: Chicago school of economics, Frank Knight, neoclassical economics, price theory
JEL classification: B13, B25, B31, D40

Received: December 15, 2017; Accepted: June 5, 2018; Published: February 1, 2019  Show citation

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Loužek, M. (2019). Frank Hyneman Knight, the Founder of the Chicago School. Politická ekonomie, 67(2), 198-214. doi: 10.18267/j.polek.1220
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