Frédéric Bastiat
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Frédéric Bastiat was a 19th-century French economist and politician who advocated for free-market principles and opposed government protectionism. His writings and work in the French assembly helped shape classical liberal economic thought, influencing debates about trade, taxation, and the proper role of government that continue to affect policy discussions today.
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- Born
- 29 June 1801
- Died
- 24 December 1850.
- Works
- 172
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- Popular fallacies regarding trade and foreign duties
- Fallacies of protection
- Essays on political economy
- L'état ; Maudit argent
- Die Volkswirthschaftslehre für Jedermann und Sechs volkswirtschaftliche Trugschlüsse des Herrn Bastiat
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Claude-Frédéric Bastiat (/bɑːstiˈɑː/; French: [klod fʁedeʁik bastja]; 30 June 1801 – 24 December 1850) was a French economist, writer, and prominent member of the French liberal school.
A member of the French National Assembly, Bastiat developed the economic concept of opportunity cost and introduced the parable of the broken window. He was described as "the most brilliant economic journalist who ever lived" by economic theorist Joseph Schumpeter.