Javier Milei

Javier Gerardo Milei (22 October 1970) is an Argentine libertarian economist

Javier Milei
aligned with Austrian School of economic thought. He became widely known in
Born 22 October 1970
account of his regular TV appearances in which he has been a sharp critic of
Buenos Aires
Kirchner and Macri administrations. He has been nicknamed "the Mozart of
economists,"[1] and is easily recognized by his eccentric hairstyle.
[2] Occupation economist, journalist
Language Spanish
Nationality Argentine
Alma mater University of
Contents Belgrano
Subject economic growth,
Career
libertarianism
Personal life
Website
Books
twitter.com/jmilei
References

Career
Having obtained a degree in economics at University of Belgrano (Licentiate) and having received two Master's Degrees at Instituto
de Desarrollo Económico y Social (IDES) and Torcuato di Tella University, he became chief economist at Máxima AFJP (private
pension company), head economist at Estudio Broda (financial advising company) and government consultant at International Centre
for Settlement of Investment Disputes. He used to be senior economist atHSBC as well.[3]

Since 2012, leads the division of Economic Studies, Fundación Acordar, a think tank of national scope.[3] He is also a member of
B20, Economic Policy Group of International Chamber of Commerce (advisor to G20), and World Economic Forum. He is a
specialist in economic growth with and without money and has been professor of several economic subjects in Argentine universities
[4]
and abroad. He has authored more than 50 academic papers, nearly 100 journalistic articles, and 9 published books.

For more than 20 years he has been University Professor of Macroeconomics, Economics of Growth, Microeconomics and
Mathematics for Economists. Since 2013 he has been reading and lecturing on Austrian economics, about which he stated "Austrians'
conceptual clarity is superlative and strongly dominates the rest of schools." In relation to the Economics School of University of
Buenos Aires, he has controversially asserted: "the main producer of Argentina's economists is a Marxist indoctrination center,"
resulting in "the ubiquitous proliferation of Keynesian brutes."[5] Another controversy consisted in having stated that Domingo
Cavallo was the best economist Argentina ever had.[6]

Along with José Luis Espert, Roberto Cachanosky and others he has endorsed the creation of a libertarian political party to take part
in 2019 presidential elections.[7]

Besides his academic career, Milei is the host of his own radio show named "Demoliendo mitos" (Demolishing myths), with frequent
participations of the also libertarian economist Gustavo Lazzari and other personalities such as conservative writer Nicolás Marquez
and libertarian economist Diego Giacomini.[8][9]

Personal life
He was born in 1970 to a bus driver.[5] Milei did high school at Cardenal Copello and decided to pursue a career in economics at age
12 after José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz department led the economy to a devastating hyperinflation. In late adolescence and early
adulthood he was goalkeeper of Chacarita Juniors until 1989.[10] He also sang in the band "Everest," that did mostly Rolling Stones
covers.[5]

He has suggested in a La Nación interview that with regard to love he is a champion of open couples because, in his words, "there is
nothing better than competition."[11]

Books
Milei, J. (2014). Lecturas de Economía en tiempos de Kirchnerismo. Buenos Aires: Barbarroja Lib.
Milei, J. et al. (2014) Política Económica Contrarreloj. Buenos Aires: Grupo Unión.
Milei, J. (2015). El retorno al sendero de la Decadencia Argentina. Buenos Aires: Grupo Unión.
Milei, J., Giacomini, D. (2016). Maquinita, Infleta y Devaluta. Buenos Aires: Grupo Unión.
Milei, J., Giacomini, D. (2017). Otra vez sopa: maquinita, infleta y devaluta. Buenos Aires: Ediciones B.
Milei, J. (2018). Desenmascarando la mentira keynesiana. Keynes, Friedman y el triunfo de la Escuela Austriaca.
Buenos Aires: Grupo Unión.

References
1. Editorial (http://www.opinion22.com.ar/editorial.php?idEditorial=835), Opinión 22, Retrieved 15 February 2018(in
Spanish)
2. Javier Milei, el economista del peinado raro(https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/fama/javier_milei-alejandro_fantin
o-animales_sueltos_0_HkbsG9Du.html), Clarín, Retrieved 15 February 2018(in Spanish)
3. Javier Gerardo Milei (https://www.weforum.org/people/javier-gerardo-milei), World Economic Forum, Retrieved 17
February 2018
4. Perfil de Javier Milei (https://www.cronista.com/columnista/jmilei), El Cronista, Retrieved 15 February 2018(in
Spanish)
5. Milei: "La Argentina cree que Macri es liberal"(https://www.cronista.com/clase/dixit/Milei-La-Argentina-cree-que-Mac
ri-es-liberal-20171127-0001.html), El Cronista, Retrieved 15 February 2018(in Spanish)
6. Javier Milei: "Quien más ha hecho por la economía argentina fue Cavallo"
(https://www.lanacion.com.ar/1981193-jav
ier-milei-quien-mas-ha-hecho-por-la-economia-argentina-fue-cavallo:)
, La Nación, Retrieved 17 February 2018(in
Spanish)
7. Quieren que el Partido Liberal Libertario tenga candidato en 2019"(http://www.visionliberal.com.ar/nota/4538-quiere
n-que-el-partido-liberal-libertario-tenga-candidato-en-2019/)
, Visión Liberal, Retrieved 17 February 2018(in Spanish)
8. Demoliendo mitos (http://www.conexionabierta.com.ar/programas/demoliendo-mitos.html), Radio Conexión Abierta,
Retrieved 17 February 2018(in Spanish)
9. "Demoliendo mitos", de J.Milei con G.Lazzari, D.Giacomini, y N.Márquez - 09/02/18
(https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=XPHqzVFaDQw), YouTube, Retrieved 17 February 2018(in Spanish)
10. Curiosidades: un gran economista fue arquero de Chaca en la década del 80: Javier Milei"
(https://aquichacarita.wor
dpress.com/2017/01/15/curiosidadesun-gran-economista-fue-arquero-de-chaca-en-la-decada-del-80javier-milei/) ,
Aqui Chacarita, Retrieved 18 February 2018(in Spanish)
11. El amor, según el economista Javier Milei(https://www.lanacion.com.ar/2069706-el-amor-segun-el-economista-javie
r-milei), La Nación, Retrieved 15 February 2018(in Spanish)

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