Thomas C. Taylor

Articles

07/08/2023 Articles of Interest Thomas C. Taylor

The starting point for the development of all economic theory is “human action is purposeful behavior.”

07/08/2023 Articles of Interest Thomas C. Taylor

The starting point for the development of all economic theory is “human action is purposeful behavior.” The following reading is chapter 4 from An Introduction to Austrian Economics by Thomas C. Taylor.

Current Developments in Cost Accounting and the Dynamics of Economic Calculation

07/30/2014 Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics Thomas C. Taylor

The problem of cost is the cornerstone of economic calculation. Entrepreneurs act upon the cost implications of their decisions and depend on cost data that represent the actual pattern of resource consumption.

Publications

An Introduction to Austrian Economics

01/01/1980 Thomas C. Taylor

For the serious student, this exposition of the essentials of Austrian economics is excellent. Taylor discusses all the fundamental aspects of Austrian thought, from subjectivism and marginal utility to inflation and the business cycle. For the

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