Marcos Lüdy, born November 19th, 2001, is a Swiss-Argentine scholar working on research in the fields of Institutional and Monetary Economics, Political Science, and Philosophy of Law. Currently a Research Fellow at the Institute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues in Paris, France, Lüdy's research has received awards from the Mont Pelerin Society, the European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation, the Southern Political Science Association, among other academic institutions. As an international speaker, Lüdy has been invited to present his work at conferences and seminars in a diversity of countries, such as the US, UK, Liechtenstein, India, Japan, Nigeria, among others.
Current Appointments
Research FellowInstitute for Research in Economic and Fiscal Issues (IREF), 2026–present
Senior Research FellowNational Network of Researchers in Economics (RedNIE), 2026–present
Assistant Professor / LecturerUniversidad del CEMA (UCEMA), 2025–present
[2026] Milei's Price Sincerization: Paying for the Consequences of Cronyism. Available upon request
[2026] The Pathologization of Ideological Differences and its Political Risks. Available upon request
[2026] Crypto-Institutional Drift: A Non-Strategic Maximization of Freedom. Available upon request
[2026] Divide Powers and Conquer Prosperity: A Bicephalous Central Banking Alternative.
[2026] The Ruin of Some Nations: Understanding the Institutional Theory through Adam Smith.
[2026] Never Say Never: A Misesian-Rothbardian Critique of Milei's Government.
Conference Presentations (selection)
PPEL in the Global South 2nd Conference | Venue: Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Paper: Divide Powers and Conquer Prosperity: A Bicephalous Central Banking Alternative | Sched. Dec. 2026
10th Austrian Economics Meeting Europe | Venue: Université Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France. Paper: Monetary Outsourcing: An Institutional Safeguard against Corruption | May 28-30, 2026
Public Choice Society (PCS) 63rd Annual Meeting | Venue: San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk, TX. Paper: The Populist Business Cycle: Insights from Argentina's Political History | March 12-14, 2026
International Adam Smith Society 2025 Conference | Venue: Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy. Paper: The Ruin of Some Nations: Understanding the Institutional Theory through Adam Smith | March 28-30
Marcos Lüdy presenting at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Governance and Markets Conference on Voluntary Governance — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA — September 6-7, 2025
Marcos Lüdy presenting "The Education Market: Thoughts on the Benefits of Competition" ECAEF Vernon Smith Prize Ceremony — Vaduz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein — February 17, 2025
Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein (1), Marcos Lüdy (2), and Philipp Bagus (3) ECAEF Vernon Smith Prize Ceremony — Vaduz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein — February 17, 2025
Marcos Lüdy (left) and Martín Krause (right) Mont Pelerin Society 43rd General Meeting — New Delhi, India — September 22-26, 2024
Contact
Personal Email: marcosludyrios@gmail.com(preferred)
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