Value and Exchange

The recently edited Festschrift in honor of Pascal Salin is a highly varied and disparate collection of contributions by colleagues, admir

In this article, Samuel Bostaph reviews Thomas E.

Pioneering sociologist William Graham Sumner (1840–1910) was a prolific and astute historian of the early American republic. His work is informed by both his classical liberalism and his understanding of economics. He authored eight major works including major biographies and thematic studies concentrating on the vital subjects of currency, banking, business cycles, foreign trade, protectionism, and democratic politics. This article discusses Classical Liberalism and Sumner's academic philosophy.

Harvard professor of philosophy, John Rawls, can be credited with provoking the most recent angst over the issue of intergenerational equity.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2014.

Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2014.

The true benefits of the Louisiana and Alaska Purchases are less clear than their value to pro-government propaganda.

Smuggling has often played a pivotal role in important events and episodes in American history, writes Mark Thornton.

Although Frédéric Bastiat disproved it years ago, many still believe that natural disasters increase economic growth, writes Frank Hollenbeck.