Ole-Jacob Hoff (born 1928 in Oslo) 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 ''Farmand'' (Norwegian: ''The Trade Journal of Norway'') was a business magazine published in Oslo, Norway, from 1891 until it was discontinued in January 1989. The name ''farmand'' (or ''farmann'') was from an old Norse word for a tradesman. It ...

until 1989. He graduated from Harvard University and was a social and political critic and speaker.

Career

Ole Jacob Hoff took over as editor and publisher of

after his father's death and stayed on this post for six years (1983–1989). 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. Hoff was an honoree at the

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's Honor Roll of Authors for

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, 1956–1996. He was a faculty member and adjunct scholar at Ludwig von Mises Institute. He was also a previous member of the editorial board of the ''

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Views

Hoff was an ardent believer of

libertarianism Libertarianism (from french: libertaire, "libertarian"; from la, libertas, "freedom") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as a core value. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state's en ...

and the free market economic ideas of Leonard Read, the founder of the

(FEE), an American-pioneered paradigm. He described his ideas as anarcho-capitalist.

Publications

* ''The Myth of Scandinavia's ‘Model Welfare State’'' (journal article) * ''Little Hope for Markets in the USSR'' (journal article) * ''Politics is Other People's Money'' (article) * ''Tales from the Public Sector'' (journal article) * ''Socialism at the Crossroads'' (journal article) * ''Which Way Norway'' (journal article) * ''Scandinavia: Quiet Revolution'' (journal article)

References

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