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First published 1990

An Introduction to Austrian Economics

An Introduction to Austrian Economics by Thomas C. Taylor is available as a free PDF, EPUB, and HTML download at freecapitalists.org.

Author
Thomas C. Taylor
First published
1990
Format
PDF, EPUB, and HTML
Pages
100
ISBN
9781933550237
Publisher
Auburn, AL: Ludwig von Mises Institute
License
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Austrian theory & method

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. This new and revised edition is widely influential among economics students.

For the newcomer, this work represents a concise introduction both to the historical setting of the Austrian School and to the ideas espoused by its members.

This volume includes chapters on:

  • Social Cooperation and Resource Allocation
  • Economic Calculation
  • The Subjective Theory of Value
  • The Market and Market Prices
  • Production in an Evenly Rotating Economy
  • From an Evenly Rotating Economy to the Real World
  • Inflation and the Business Trade Cycle

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Is An Introduction to Austrian Economics free to download?
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How long is An Introduction to Austrian Economics?
100 pages, 11 chapters, and about 28,707 words in the edition this archive serves.
Who wrote An Introduction to Austrian Economics?
Thomas C. Taylor is a professor emeritus of accountancy at Wake Forest University. He served as the dean of the School of Business and Accountancy at Wake Forest from 1980 to 1992, and is the author of An Introduction to Austrian Economics.

What's in it

8 chapters · 28,707 words · page numbers are this file's

  1. 1. Introductionp. 8
  2. 2. Social Cooperation and Resource Allocationp. 13
  3. 3. Economic Calculationp. 23
  4. 4. The Subjective Theory of Valuep. 41
  5. 5. The Market and Market Pricesp. 53
  6. 6. Production in an Evenly Rotating Economyp. 64
  7. 7. From an Evenly Rotating Economy to the Real Worldp. 75
  8. 8. Inflation and the Business Trade Cyclep. 91
Portrait of Thomas C. Taylor

About the author

Thomas C. Taylor

Thomas C. Taylor is a professor emeritus of accountancy at Wake Forest University. He served as the dean of the School of Business and Accountancy at Wake Forest from 1980 to 1992, and is the author of An Introduction to Austrian Economics. Read more about Thomas C. Taylor.