Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics

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It is important to note that the economic theory of war does not necessarily displace the historical explanations that rest on such factors as internal dissension, a failure of leadership or diplomacy

Edward Stringham

Supporters of Kaldor-Hicks believe it useful to have a quantitative measure to assess the efficiency of different situations.  Although it may appear convenient to be able to judge policies

Randall G. Holcombe

Garrison's Time and Money picks up where Hayek left off, developing a macroeconomic model based on Austrian capital theory that provides significant insights into macroeconomic phenomena. 

Alexandre Padilla

The insider trading debate traditionally discusses the pros and cons of insider trading and draws a conclusion about the desirability or undesirability of public regulation of insider trading. 

Benjamin Powell

Japan has experienced an Austrian business cycle. The initial boom was created by a central bank–induced monetary expansion. Because of repeated interventions, the economy has not recovered.

George Reisman

Böhm-Bawerk is the most important Austrian economist after Ludwig von Mises.  The author says this on the basis of the fact that his writings provide by far the best and most comprehensive development

Oskari Juurikkala

The false-money debate of 1866 in the Journal des Economistes was the first time that uncompromising laissez-fair advocates clashed on the question of fiduciary media. 

Samuel Bostaph

Every economist who regards himself or herself as a free-market theorist and advocate should acquire, read, and retain this paean to planning and interventionism as a valuable reference—especially if he or she is also a political libertarian.

Randall G. Holcombe

This article describes how theories of entrepreneurship can be completely incorporated into a model of the competitive process to show that entrepreneurship is the engine of economic progress

Mark Thornton

It seems odd that economists would find the idea of falling prices to be a bad thing. Likewise, it is peculiar that policymakers would fear deflation and be willing to take drastic measures to insure