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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810475403321

Titolo

New thinking in Austrian political economy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Christopher J. Coyne, Virgil Henry Storr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley : , : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, , 2015

ISBN

1-78560-136-9

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Advances in Austrian economics, , 1529-2134 ; ; v. 19

Altri autori (Persone)

CoyneChristopher J

StorrVirgil Henry <1975->

Disciplina

330.157

Soggetti

Political Science - Economic Conditions

Political economy

Economics - Austria

Economics - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Rivalry, polycentricism, and institutional evolution / Peter J. Boettke, Rosolino A. Candela -- The role of culture in economic action / Laura E. Grube, Virgil Henry Storr -- Superstition and self-governance / Peter T. Leeson, Paola A. Suarez -- Austrian contributions to the literature on natural and unnatural disasters / Stefanie Haeffele-Balch, Virgil Henry Storr -- Volatility in catallactical systems : Austrian cycle theory revisited / James Caton, Richard E. Wagner -- Treating macro theory as systems theory : how might it matter? / Vipin P. Veetil, Richard E. Wagner -- Transitions to open access orders and polycentricity. Exploring the interface between Austrian theory and institutionalism / Ion Sterpan, Paul Dragos Aligica -- An Austrian approach to class structure / Jayme S. Lemke -- Calculating bandits : quasi-corporate governance and institutional selection in autocracies / Alexander W. Salter, Abigail R. Hall -- Drones come home : foreign intervention and the use of drones in the United States / Christopher J. Coyne, Abigail R. Hall.

Sommario/riassunto

The theme of this volume is 'New thinking in austrian political economy'. It includes original research by scholars working within Austrian political economy. The contributors draw on insights from



Austrian economics shed new light on a range of relevant topics including: the role of culture in economic action, the political economy of postdisaster recovery, class structure, decentralized political orders, drones, institutional change, macroeconomics, and superstition and norms. Each chapter discusses the relevance of Austrian political economy for understanding the topic under analysis and discusses areas for future exploration and research. The volume captures the relevance of Austrian political economy for scholarship on a wide array of topics and its potential as an active and openended research program. Scholars working in the areas of Austrian economics, heterodox economics, constitutional political economy, cultural studies, political science, public choice, sociology, and public policy will find the volume of interest.