How Does an Economy Grow?

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The Ingredients of Economic Growth

How Does an Economy Grow?

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10/08/2014Mark Thornton

Austrians have a different point of view about economic growth. Growth requires four ingredients: domestic private investment, sound money, private property, and free markets. Archived from the live Mises.tv broadcast, this lecture by Mark Thornton was presented at How Does an Economy Grow? A Seminar for High School and College Students.

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Mark Thornton is the Peterson-Luddy Chair in Austrian Economics and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute. He is the book review editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, and has authored seven books and is a frequent guest on national radio shows.