Discover the Austrian School of Economics, its key principles, major contributors like Menger and Hayek, and its influence on economic thought and policy today.

Many of my friends are influenced by the Austrian school of economics (not the same as the economics of Austria). I think they are way too gloomy in their economic forecasts. Though not a ...

Forty years ago, during the week of June 15-22, 1974, the Austrian School of Economics was reborn during a conference in the small New England town of South Royalton, Vermont. Why was this important?

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Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein and Chicago school economist David Friedman debate the resolution, "The Austrian economics of Mises and Rothbard contains economic intuitions that are important, ...

Those familiar with this column are well aware of how very much it venerates what’s known as “Austrian” economic thinking, or the Austrian School. Books by Ludwig von Mises are always nearby, and then ...

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The Austrian school of economics is a school of economic thought that emphasizes the importance of individual human action and free markets in economic decision-making. It has its origins in late 19th ...

When a presidential candidate declares, as Ron Paul has, "We're all Austrians now," it's inevitable that his critics would try to discredit him—whether they understand what he's talking about or not.

There’s a lockdown on the Wikipedia page for Austrian economics and wouldn’t you know it, one or way or another, it all seems to be Paul Krugman’s fault. Broadly speaking, Austrian economics, for ...

It's a royal irony that if Brussels somehow found a way to impose political union on the people of Europe, anti-EU iconoclast and UKIP leader Nigel Farage would be its most popular candidate. His ...

One of my favorite moments during the 2012 Republican presidential contest came when Ron Paul, fresh from his strong showing in Iowa, triumphantly told his supporters: “We’re all Austrians now!” I ...