By Israel M. Kirzner: The Freeman • September 2009 • Volume: 59 • Issue: 7 A great book, it has been remarked, is like a great castle. It can be viewed from many different angles, each offering a unique perspective. Viewing Ludwig von Mises’s monumental work from the vantage of 2009 permits one to see [...]
Tag Archives: Austrian School of Economics
History of Austrian Economics – Israel Kirzner
Dr. Israel Kirzner kicked off FEE’s Advanced Austrian Economics seminar with a terrific presentation on the history of Austrian Economics. This is a excellent opportunity to learn from one of Ludwig von Mises’s student’s who carries the torch of the Austrian School of Economics. Dr. Steve Hortwiz, another Austrian School economist, says of Dr. Krizner, [...]
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On the Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle, Part I
If you really want to understand the causes of the boom and bust cycles of our economy you need to study the Austrian schools, theory of the trade cycle. Donald Boudreaux, chairman of the economics department at George Mason University, does an excellent job of boiling it down, for the non-economist, into the basic concepts [...]
