Walter Block

Walter Block is the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Chair in Economics at Loyola University New Orleans' College of Business. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University (1972) and a B.A. in Philosophy from Brooklyn College (1964). His academic work spans libertarian economic theory, privatization, and law.

• Educations: B.A. in Philosophy (Brooklyn College, 1964), Ph.D. in Economics (Columbia University, 1972)

Research Interests:Block specializes in Austrian economics, free enterprise systems, and privatization of public resources. His scholarship challenges conventional economic paradigms through libertarian lenses, including works on space capitalism, water privatization, and blackmail legalization.

Academic Contributions:He has authored over two dozen books, including Defending the Undefendable (translated into 12+ languages), and contributed to 600+ refereed journals like the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics and Public Choice. Over 100 of his students' term papers have been published in academic journals.

Affiliations:

• Adjunct Scholar, Mises Institute
• Adjunct Scholar, Hoover Institute
• Previous teaching roles: University of Central Arkansas, Holy Cross College, Baruch (CUNY), Rutgers Universities