Political Economy, Public Policy and Monetary Economics - Ludwig Von Mises and the Austrian Tradition

As a defender of free-market liberalism and a leading opponent of socialism, this volume places Ludwig von Mises' views on political economy, public policy and monetary economics in the historical context of his time.

List of contents

Introduction. 1. Austrian Economics and the Political Economy of Freedom. 2. Ludwig von Mises: Political Economist of Liberty. 3. Ludwig von Mises and the Vienna of His Time. 4. Austria-Hungary's Economics Policies in the Twilight of the 'Liberal' Era: Ludwig von Mises Early Writings on Monetary and Fiscal Policy. 5. The Economist as the Historian of Decline: Ludwig von Mises and Austria in the Interwar Period. 6. Planning for Freedom: Ludwig von Mises as Political Economist and Policy Analyst. 7. Austrian Economics and the Keynesian Revolution: The Great Depression and the Economics of the Short-Run. 8. Two Variations on the Austrian Monetary Theory: Ludwig von Mises and Joseph A. Schumpeter on the Business Cycle. 9. Money, Economic Fluctuations, Expectations, and Period Analysis: The Austrian and Swedish Economists in the Interwar Period. 10. Human Action, Ideal Types and the Market Process: Alfred Schutz and the Austrian School

About the author

Richard M. Ebeling is Professor of Economics at Northwood University in Midland, Michigan.

Summary

As a defender of free-market liberalism and a leading opponent of socialism, this volume places Ludwig von Mises' views on political economy, public policy and monetary economics in the historical context of his time.

Product details

• Authors: Richard M Ebeling, Richard M. Ebeling, Ebeling Richard M.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415745529
• ISBN: 978-0-415-74552-9
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Economic theory & philosophy, Political Economy, Monetary Economics, Economic theory and philosophy