Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Articles

The Spanish Blackout and the Costs of Renewable Energy

05/21/2025 Mises Wire Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

The usual suspects from the American and European elites are claiming that Spain‘s recent blackout was the result of unusual weather conditions. In truth, Spain‘s dependence upon renewable energy was to blame.

The Fallacy of Optimal Tariffs

05/06/2025 Mises Wire Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Mainstream economists have been obsessed with finding “optimal” tax rates, and Nicholas Kaldor‘s 1940 formalization of the “optimal” tariff is no exception. Austrian economists, however, know that there is no such thing as an “optimal” tax, given the harm taxation causes.

Hoppe versus Milei on Central Banking: Breaking Down the Differences

02/06/2025 Mises Wire Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Hans Hoppe recently criticized Argentina‘s President Javier Milei for not closing the country‘s inflationary central bank. In response, Milei claimed that doing so would result in hyperinflation. Given the central bank prints lots of pesos, shutting it obviously would decrease inflation.

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The Case for Immediately Closing the Central Bank

02/27/2025 Ryan McMaken Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Ryan is joined by Economist and Mises Institute Fellow Kristoffer Hansen to discuss what would have happened if Argentina President Javier Milei had immediately shut down the country's central bank. The same holds for every other central bank, as well.

Unpacking Mises: Fractional Reserve Banking and the Currency School

11/01/2024 Robert P. Murphy Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Mises Fellow Kristoffer Hansen joins Bob to discuss the controversy surrounding Mises' perspective on fractional reserve banking and free banking.

Is the Fed Trying to Bail Out the World? Sure Looks Like It

04/04/2023 Kristoffer Mousten Hansen

Like the arsonist who then heroically fights the fire he set, the Fed is increasing its efforts to bail out banks both at home and abroad. This does not end well.

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