Mises Institute Associated Scholar has been named the BB&T Professor of Economic Freedom within the Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University. Dr. Manish, a former Mises Research Fellow, has been a member of the Troy faculty since 2012. His research focuses on Austrian economics, macroeconomic theory and development economics, and
Today, Chris Calton kicked-off the third season of his Historical Controversies podcast, which will recount the controversial history of the American Civil War. The complete series (including Seasons 1 and 2) is available on iTunes , YouTube , Soundcloud , Google Play , Stitcher , Mises.org , and via RSS feed . If you enjoy the podcast, please
Congratulations to Mises Scholar Timothy Terrell for being named the T.B. Stackhouse Professor of Economics at Wofford College. As Wofford notes , “The T.B. Stackhouse Endowed Professorship of Economics was established in 1949 by the Wofford Board of Trustees in memory of Stackhouse, who graduated from Wofford in 1880 and resided in Columbia,
Not surprisingly, Judge Napolitano sees the Kavanaugh appointment for what it is — a nod to the DC establishment . On Fox and Friends this morning, Napolitano said: “The Washington establishment, sometimes known as the swamp, wanted Judge Kavanaugh,” said Napolitano. “I am disappointed in the president because this is not the type of person he
The first volume of a new book series on Austrian economics edited by associated scholar Per Bylund and published by the British academic publisher Agenda Publishing is now available: associated scholar Mateusz Machaj ‘s Capitalism, Socialism, and Private Property (2018). In his book, Machaj extends Mises’ and Hayek’s arguments against
John C. Williams will be taking his talents to New York, as the San Francisco Fed President has been announced as the successor to William Dudley. The selection, made by bank representatives within the New York Fed, is the latest example of the Federal Reserve maintaining the status quo . Williams is a career academic who collected his first Fed
Martin Štefunko, Chief Investment Officer of PPF Group N.V., is featured on the cover of this month’s Forbes in the Czech Republic . While he is best known globally as a brilliant investor, we know Martin as a Mises Research Fellow back in 2001. During his interview with Forbes, he mentions that it was the Mises Institute that brought him to
Mark Pulliam of Misrule of Law has written a touching tribute to Sylvester Petro, one of the great labor law scholars of the 20th century. Petro was also an a dear friend and early supporter of the Mises Institute, and we are proud to offer his book The Labor Policy of the Free Society for free in our online library. In fact, as Pulliam
The Winter 2017 issue of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics is now available online . The full archive of QJAE is available here . Volume 20, no. 4 (Winter 2017) Articles: A Development of the Theory of the Ricardo Effect by Philip Ruys Is Garrison’s Notion of “Secular Growth” Compatible With the Solow Growth Literature? by Robert
Tonight Mises Senior Fellow Bob Murphy is debating George Selgin of Cato’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives on the topic of fractional reserve banking. The host is Gene Epstein’s Soho Forum , an excellent monthly debate series based in New York City. You can watch live tonight at 6:30 ET on Reason’s Facebook page
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