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Christopher Coyne

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Christopher J. Coyne (born 1977) is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. He also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Economics at GMU.

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Chris Coyne on How American Militarism Abroad Leads to Tyranny at Home

War and Foreign PolicyWorld HistoryPolitical Theory

10/24/2020Mises Media
GMU economics professor Chris Coyne explains how US militarism abroad ends up violating civil liberties on the home front. They also discuss the contributions of James Buchanan that should interest Austrian economists.
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The Role of the Economist in Economic Development

Global Economy

07/30/2014Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics
We have provided a reconsideration of the role of the economist in economic development. In doing so, we first considered the evolution of development economics
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qjae9_2_3.pdf

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The Forgotten Contribution: Murray Rothbard on Socialism in Theory and in Practice

Calculation and Knowledge

07/30/2014Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics
This paper documents and articulates Murray N. Rothbard’s contribution to our understanding of the theory and practice of socialism.
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qjae7_2_4.pdf

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Do Pessimistic Assumptions about Human Behavior Justify Government?

Big GovernmentPhilosophy and MethodologyPolitical Theory

07/30/2014The Journal of Libertarian Studies
Is government a necessary institution? To answer this question, many theorists begin with an account of a state of nature in which there are no “rules” or institutions to regulate human behavior. They then compare that state of nature with outcomes that are theoretically achieved with a monopoly...
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17_4_2.pdf

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Inequality Serves a Social and Economic Purpose

The FedU.S. EconomyPraxeologyProduction TheoryValue and Exchange

11/11/2002Mises Daily Articles
In a market society, any distinction of classes only serves to represent some snapshot in time as movement between classes is continually fluctuating, writes Christopher Coyne. This is in stark contrast to the non-market caste system where affiliation with a class or caste is hereditary and largely...
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