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Austrian School of Economics: Revisionist History and Contemporary Theory

Joseph T. Salerno presents a series of ten formal lectures on topics related to the history and theory of the Austrian School of Economics.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.

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Forerunners of the Austrian School: The French Liberal School

Forerunners of the Austrian School: The French Liberal School

The French Liberal School had been dominant through four generations because they were privately funded, but when the go... Read more

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10. The Gold Standard in Theory and Myth

10. The Gold Standard in Theory and Myth

The mythology of gold really grew up with Keynes and the quantity theory. Here are six of those myths: the gold standard... Read more

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8. The Debate on the Socialist Calculation Debate

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2. The Origin and Decline of the Austrian School: Menger, Böhm-Bawerk, and Wieser

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3. The Revival of the Austrian School: Mises and Rothbard

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