Austrian Economics: Tensions and New Directions (Hardcover, 1992 ed.)

When we first invited the group of distinguished scholars represented here to contribute to a new volume on Austrian economics, four themes were stressed: tensions, new directions, selectivity, and criticism. In this brief introduction we will explain why those themes were emphasized and thereby shed light on our intentions and aspirations for the volume. The subtitle "Tensions and New Directions" indicates clearly the intent of the volume desired. If we take the 1871 publication of Carl Menger's Principles of Economics (Grundsiitze der Volkswirthschaftslehre) as mark ing its birth, the Austrian tradition is now well over one hundred years old. The origins of the so-called "Austrian Revival" are more difficult to pinpoint precisely, but many would accept two decades as a reasonable estimate of its lifespan. In any case, since the mid-1970s several collections of articles written by Austrians have been published. The intent of these collections appeared to be to educate, persuade, and inspire various audiences. Uninformed readers needed to be told about the specifics of the Austrian position, to be shown how it differed from and improved upon its rivals. The initiated needed to be reassured that their commitment to a novel program was justified. As such, much of the recent Austrian literature has consisted either of exegetical accounts of the views of past figures, or of critical assessments of the positions of alternative research programs in economics from an Austrian perspective."

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Recent Economic Thought, 30
Release date:	July 1993
First published:	1992
Editors:	Bruce J. Caldwell • Stephan Boehm
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	283
Edition:	1992 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-9262-0
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy
LSN:	0-7923-9262-0
Barcode:	9780792392620

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