Henry Simons

An influential economist associated with the 1930s Chicago School of economics, known for his politically engaged advocacy of free-market principles, close ties to figures like Hayek, and preference for strict, clear antitrust rules over judicial discretion.

Claims that use this term

• Henry Simons was the most politically engaged of the 1930s market economists.
• Henry Simons anchored Hayek’s Chicago network through his closeness to Hutchins
• Henry Simons favored Procrustean bright-line antitrust rules over judicial discretion