Prof. Steve H. Hanke
Professor of Applied Economics @ Johns Hopkins University Distinguished Senior Scholar @ The Mises Institute Contributor @ Fortune
By the Numbers
15+
Countries Advised
Argentina, Estonia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Indonesia, and more
62
Hyperinflations Documented
The Hanke-Krus Table — the definitive global record
#3
Most Influential Economist
Ranked by FocusEconomics, Barcelona
20+
Books Published
Wiley, Palgrave Macmillan, Routledge, IEA, Cato Institute
8
Honorary Doctorates
From institutions across four continents
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.
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
Capital, Interest, and Waiting
Controversies, Puzzles, and New Additions to Capital Theory
Palgrave Macmillan, 2024
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