Mises University Required Readings

The Mises University: Required Readings

The following essays provide a basic understanding necessary for all classes at the Mises University. They are also available in offline versions for students accepted into the program.

• What is Austrian Economics? at Mises.org
• An Introduction to Austrian Economics by Thomas Taylor
• Economic Science and the Austrian Method by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
• The Philosophical Origins of Austrian Economics by David Gordon
• Social Science and Natural Science by Ludwig von Mises
• Realism and Abstraction in Economics: Aristotle and Mises versus Friedman by Roderick Long
• Liberty and Property by Ludwig von Mises
• Middle-of-the-Road Policy Leads to Socialism by Ludwig von Mises
• What Has Government Done to Our Money? by Murray N. Rothbard
• Economic Calculation in the Socialist Commonwealth by Ludwig von Mises
• Praxeology and Understanding by George Selgin
• The Historical Setting of the Austrian School by Ludwig von Mises
• Mises and the Role of the Economist in Public Policy by Murray N. Rothbard
• The Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle and Other Essays by Mises, Hayek, Rothbard, and Haberler

Also in preparation for the Mises University, if you are planning to concentrate on a particular subject area, being familiar with the main writings can be a great benefit.

See the Austrian Study Guide for references and links: