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The Recession of 1990: An Austrian Explanation

07/20/2005 Review of Austrian Economics Arthur Middleton Hughes

Why do we have booms and recessions? This paper to explores the Austrian explanation of the business cycle and applies that theory to the recession of 1990-1992.

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