Earlier in the quarter we read about the foundational work i…

Earlier in the quarter we read about the foundational work in economics from an economist that addresses how societies effectively coordinate economic activities despite the decentralized nature of knowledge. In this essay, the economists emphasized the role of the price mechanism in allocating scarce resources, in that prices act as signals that convey information about the relative scarcity and demand for goods and services. What is the name of economist this economist or title of the essay?