Explorations in Austrian economics [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Roger Koppl

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, UK, : JAI, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.157
• Soggetto topico: Austrian school of economics; Economics - History - 20th century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: KopplRoger <1957->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Explorations in Austrian Economics; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Advisory Board; Introduction; References; Chapter 1. Opening Remarks by Alfred Wirth; Chapter 2. The Research Program of Austrian Economics; The Lineage; The Revival of the Research Program; Economic Policy; The Fortunes of Austrian Economics; Why has not Austrian Economics Research Fared Better Professionally?; Notes; References; Chapter 3. Policy Advice by Austrian Economists: The Case of Austria in the 1930's; 1. Introduction; 2. Problems, Lessons, Recipes: The Economists' Advice ; 3. Implementing the Austrian Recipes 4. The Economists' Influence on Austrian Policy in the 1930's: Fact or Fiction?; Notes; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 4. Markets Vs. Politics: Correcting Erroneous Beliefs Differently; 1. Introduction; 2. Preliminaries; 3. Bayesian Learning; 4. Behavioral Anomalies; 5. Rational Irrationality; 6. Political vs. Individual Adjustment; 7. Conclusion; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 5. The Continuing Relevance of F.A. Hayek's Political Economy; 1. Introduction; 2. Coordination - The Foundation of Hayek's Political Economy ; 3.The Historical Context of The Road to Serfdom 4. The Road to Serfdom: The Central Arguments; 5. Hayek on the State, Individual, Economic Freedom, and the Law; 6. Conclusion - Hayek's Relevance Today; Notes; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 6. Scientific Hermeneutics: A Tale of Two Hayeks; Hayek as Scientist and Hermeneut; Hayek the Hermeneut; Hayek the Scientist; What is Hermeneutics?; Historical Notes; Classical Hermeneutics is not Universal Hermeneutics; Is Hermeneutics Anti-Science?; Caldwell and Vanberg on Methodological Dualism; Methodological Dualism in Dilthey ; Methodological Dualism in Mises Hayek the Scientific Hermeneut; Two Dichotomies are Better than One; Why It Matters; Notes; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 7. Hayek vs. Hayek: A Defence of Moderate Trade Union Activity; 1. Introduction; 2. Hayek on Action and Order; 3. Trade Unions as Economic Actors; 4. Trade Unions as Political Actors; 5. Two Results or Too Traditional Results?; Notes; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 8. Analogous Models of Complexity: The Austrian Theory of Capital and Hayek'S Theory of Cognition as Adaptive Classifying Systems; The Austrian Theory of Capital ; Hayek'S Theory of MindIs Capital an Adaptive Classifying System?; Further Analogies Between Mind and Capital; Did Hayek Recognize the Analogy?; Implications for the Theory of the Firm; Conclusion: Mind, Capital, and Methodological Dualism; Notes; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 9. The Firm in Disequilibrium: A Market Process View of Firm Organization and Strategy; Introduction; Disequilibrium; Heterogeneity of Resources; Knowledge; Rent and Appropriation; Conclusion; Notes; References
• Sommario/riassunto: Features papers presented at the inaugural Wirth Institute Conference on the Austrian School of Economics. This work explores issues in economic policy, applied economics, and pure theory from a variety of perspectives.
• Titolo autorizzato: Explorations in Austrian economics
• ISBN: 1-280-77125-9; 9786613682024; 1-84855-331-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455521403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Advances in Austrian economics ; ; v. 11.