On Hayek's Thoughts Of Social Welfare

Hayek as a typical representative of the conservative liberal.His political economics theory play an important role in intellectual history. Hayek's thought on the theory of individualism and the spontaneous order basis points, in the face of new liberalism advocated about the middle of the twentieth century "Positive Welfare Policy". Keynes emphasized on macroeconomic regulation and control. Hayek take measures to protect the core principle of classical liberalism, debate with the former.Free-market economy, as opposed to state intervention; Advocates of spontaneous order and opposes collectivism. This theory not only manifests at the academic level,but also at the policy level. Which the view of the social welfare system, from the following principles, specific policies, standards. Hayek has put forward with the mainstream view of different views, it can be called "unique". As the research object,this paper tries to put his social welfare thought in Hayek entire political economics as a whole, at the age of academic debate about the atmosphere of study.The first chapter discusses the forming background of Hayek's thought on social welfare. In the first part, mainly introduces the relations with Vienna era and Hayek,the spirit of pursuing and tolerant cultural atmosphere, the influence on the formation Hayek liberalism; In the second part mainly introduces Hayek's thought influced by Wieser moderate socialist to mises against collectivism, become of the standard-bearer of defending the free market. The third part mainly introduces Hayek and the content of the debate, Keynes and his critique of the welfare state policy at that time.The second chapter discusses the view ofr Hayek's social welfare. The principle of the core of the classical liberalism advocated private-property rights as the forerunner,“Small government”and “Big society”,the value of freedom principle; Since the bourgeois democracy for a while, through legislative means to solve many problems related to the social welfare. Hayek's theory of social welfare thought kernel for spontaneous order. He advocates of social welfare policy should follow the market rules; Demonstrates the theory of social welfare and social justice(equal) that focus on outcome. With the difference between fully guaranteed and Limited security; And revealed the disadvantages of the welfare state policy.The third part discussed the influence of Hayek's social welfare thought. On the one hand, Mainly to introduce the influence of western social welfare policy practice.Hayek's ideas of social welfare in the middle of the twentieth century began by rulersreference at that time, his ideas are converted to the ruling strategy, and further into a political movement. With British prime minister Margaret thatcher and US President Ronald Reagan's social policy as the main embodiment. Hayek's thought, on the other hand, on the western economic liberalism, Austrian, and China's market reform also has important influence in the 20 th century.Conclusion part is a brief comment of the thought on Hayek's social welfare.