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A Remedial Course in the History of Economics
A bit of push back for Mr. Wolfers. UPDATE: Wolfers identifies Hayek as a serious influence on his work. Join the discussion and post a comment Related posts: Engineers and Planners Hayek Tells Bill Buckley That Even Keynes Was Afraid of the Keynesians The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2007 Click here to read the entire article… ... »
No Nobel for Obamanomics?
MarketWatch has turned into The Onion, at least for this funny piece. In a decision as shocking as Friday’s surprise peace prize win, President Obama failed to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Monday. While few observers think Obama has done anything for world peace in the nearly nine months he’s been in office,... »
Foss & Klein: "Austrian Economics and the Transaction Cost Approach to the Firm" [Libertarian Papers]
“Austrian Economics and the Transaction Cost Approach to the Firm” by Nicolai J. Foss and Peter G. Klein, was published today in Libertarian Papers. The article discusses, inter alia, the work of Oliver Williamson, who was today named the winner, along with Elinor Ostrom, of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory... »
