Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Why Is the U.S. Banking Industry in Trouble? Business Cycles, Loan Losses, and Deposit Insurance -- 2. Public-Sector Deficits and Private-Sector Performance -- 3. An Empirical Analysis of Public Choice Aspects of the Savings and Loan...

The Elgar Companion to Austrian Economics is a major new reference work which highlights the common ground between all the branches of the school while demonstrating the breadth and diversity within it. The Companion reflects the many areas where Austrian economists have made contributions,...

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