Robin Hahnel | |
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| Born | March 25, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Political economy |
| School or tradition | Libertarian socialism |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Influences | Karl Marx, Cornelius Castoriadis, Karl Polanyi, Paul Sweezy, Oskar R. Lange, Michał Kalecki, Piero Sraffa, Amartya Sen, Joan Robinson, John Maynard Keynes |
| Contributions | Co-proposer of participatory economics, a libertarian socialist economy based on equitable cooperation, and a strategy for abolishing capitalist market economy |
Robin Eric Hahnel (born March 25, 1946) is an American economist and professor emeritus of economics at American University. He was a professor at American University for many years and traveled extensively advising on economic matters all over the world. He is best known for his work on participatory economics with Z Magazine editor Michael Albert.
Politically, Hahnel considers himself a product of the New Left and is sympathetic to libertarian socialism. He has been active in many social movements and organizations for forty years, notably as a participant in student movements opposed to the American invasion of South Vietnam, more recently with the Southern Maryland Greens, a local chapter of the Maryland Green Party, and the Green Party of the United States. Hahnel's work in economic theory and analysis is informed by the work of Marx, Keynes, Piero Sraffa, Michał Kalecki, and Joan Robinson, among others. He has served as a visiting professor or economist in Cuba, Peru, and England.