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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coyne, Christopher J.

Storr, Virgil Henry, 1975-

Series:

Advances in Austrian economics ; vol. 19.

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Austria.

Economics.

Economics--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781785601361

1785601369

OCLC:

919002100