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Go Where, Young Austrian Economist?

Peter Leeson has launched very interesting discussion, for those who like to geek out about the Austrian School economics tradition that has been so vital to the American libertarian movement, on what is the best path forward for young students and professors in that tradition. One hint: forget capital theory!
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Comments to "Go Where, Young Austrian Economist?":

D.A. Ridgely | April 3, 2007, 11:57am | #

...what is the best path forward for young students and professors in that tradition?

Three words: the DEMAND KURV!

Jonathan Hohensee | April 3, 2007, 1:42pm | #


-7. You are not going to write a treatise that revolutionizes economics.

Really, you're not. But if you work on specific, applied topics, you may contribute something interesting that others find useful nevertheless. See # 2 above.

-Hardcore contests are not something that should be vented in the professional arena.

Are these film students or econimists we're talking about?