Miguel Anxo Bastos facts for kids
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Miguel Anxo Bastos
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| Born | 12 August 1967 (age 57) Vigo, Spain
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Field | Public policy Social movements Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Galicianism |
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Austrian School |
| Influences | Jesús Huerta de Soto Ludwig von Mises Friedrich Hayek Murray Rothbard Hans-Hermann Hoppe |
Miguel Anxo Bastos Boubeta (born 12 August 1967) is a Spanish economist. An economist studies how people and societies make choices about money and resources. He follows the ideas of the Austrian School, which is a way of thinking about economics. He is also a professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Education and Early Career
Miguel Anxo Bastos studied at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He earned a special degree called a doctorate in economics and business. This means he studied deeply how money works and how businesses operate.
He also has a degree in political and social science. This degree helped him understand how governments work and how people interact in society.
He is now a professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela. He teaches about public policy, which are the rules and actions governments take. He also teaches about social movements, which are groups of people working for a common cause. He has also taught as a visiting professor in Guatemala.
His Ideas and Beliefs
When he was younger, Miguel Anxo Bastos was part of the Galician Nationalist Bloc. This was a political group that wanted more independence for the region of Galicia in Spain. He believed in Galicianism, which is a movement focused on the culture and identity of Galicia.
At university, he first thought of himself as a socialist. Socialists believe that society should control the economy for the good of everyone. But then he learned about the Austrian School of economics. This school of thought believes in free markets and individual freedom.
He became a student of another economist named Jesús Huerta de Soto. Together, they are known for supporting anarcho-capitalism in Spain. This idea suggests that society can work well without a government, using only free markets.
His main ideas come from famous Austrian economists like Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. He also agrees with the libertarian ideas of Murray Rothbard and Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Libertarians believe in a lot of personal freedom and very little government control.
Miguel Anxo Bastos is well-known for his talks. He compares the ideas of the Austrian School with other ways of thinking about money and politics. He often gives these talks at the Juan de Mariana Institute in Spain and the Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala.
See also
In Spanish: Miguel Anxo Bastos para niños
