Bruce J. Caldwell

Bruce J. Caldwell is a Research Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University. His work focuses on the history of economic thought, particularly the intellectual legacy of Friedrich A. von Hayek, and spans interdisciplinary studies in political economy, methodology, and ideological history.

• Primary Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Economics
• Co-Director: Center for the History of Political Economy

His research explores Hayek's contributions to liberalism, the Mont Pèlerin Society, and the interplay between economic theory and philosophy. Recent projects include genealogical studies of the Hayek family and analyses of Hayek's Cairo Lectures on the rule of law and classical liberalism.

Publications highlight trends in neoliberalism, critiques of positivism, and the evolution of economic methodology. He collaborates frequently with Hansjoerg Klausinger on Hayek-related works.

Key themes in his scholarship include:

• History of economic thought
• Philosophy of science in economics
• Neoliberalism and its critics
• Cultural contexts of economic ideas