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Prof. Steve H. Hanke

Professor of Applied Economics @ Johns Hopkins University Distinguished Senior Scholar @ The Mises Institute Contributor @ Fortune

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By the Numbers

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15+

Countries Advised

Argentina, Estonia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Indonesia, and more

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62

Hyperinflations Documented

The Hanke-Krus Table — the definitive global record

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Most Influential Economist

Ranked by FocusEconomics, Barcelona

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20+

Books Published

Wiley, Palgrave Macmillan, Routledge, IEA, Cato Institute

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Honorary Doctorates

From institutions across four continents

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Knight of the Flag

Montenegro, 2020

For transforming the nation's monetary system

About

Steve H. Hanke is a Professor of Applied Economics and Founder and Co-Director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He is also a Distinguished Senior Scholar at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, a Senior Adviser at the Renmin University of China's International Monetary Research Institute in Beijing, and a Special Counselor to the Center for Financial Stability in New York. Hanke is also a Contributing Editor at Central Banking in London and a Contributor at Fortune. He is ranked as the world's third-most influential economics influencer by FocusEconomics in Barcelona, Spain.

In the past, Prof. Hanke taught economics at the Colorado School of Mines and at the University of California, Berkeley. He served on President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers, was a Senior Adviser to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress, was an adviser to five foreign heads of state and five foreign cabinet ministers, and served as a State Counselor in both Lithuania and Montenegro.

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Hanke played an important role in establishing new currency regimes in Argentina, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Ecuador. He has been awarded eight honorary doctorate degrees and is an honorary professor at four foreign institutions. In 2020, he was named a Knight of the Order of the Flag by Montenegro. His most recent books include Making Money Work (2025) and Capital, Interest, and Waiting (2024).

Hanke and his wife, Liliane, reside in Baltimore and Paris.

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Recent Books

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Making Money Work

How to Rewrite the Rules of Our Financial System

Wiley, 2025

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Capital, Interest, and Waiting

Controversies, Puzzles, and New Additions to Capital Theory

Palgrave Macmillan, 2024

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Did Lockdowns Work?

The Verdict on Covid Restrictions

IEA, 2023

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Public Debt Sustainability

International Perspectives

Bloomsbury, 2022

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