Austrian Economics Overview

Recorded at Mises University 2001.

Professor Roger Garrison discusses Time and Money at the 2002 Austrian Scholars Conference.

David Gordon discusses Mises’s Criticisms of Rothbard on Natural Law at the 2003 Austrian Scholars Conference.

Timothy Terrell presents the Lou Church Memorial Lecture in Religion and Economics at the 2003 Austrian Scholars Conference.

Recorded at Mises University 2003.

Austrian economics has nothing to do with the economics of Austria. Austrian Economics (AE) began with Carl Menger in 1871. It is based on an analysis of individual action, not aggregates or groups.

Alexandre Padilla talks about Rothbard on Agency Problems at the 2003 Austrian Scholars Conference.

Recorded at Mises University 2003.

Economic theory is essential for understanding history. It is difficult to interpret data without economic theory. Theory cannot come from data. All states are aggressive. All wars require economic resources. More liberal states will pursue more aggressive policies. The biggest bullies will get away with murder.

Boom, Bust, and the Future (44:40) January 18-19, 2002