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By Pete Boettke
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Mises Institute Strikes Gold
By Pete Boettke
As readers of this blog experienced in the recent past, there are differences between the approach to teaching, research and the promotion of Austrian economics in the contemporary academic world…
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Enterprise Africa! in New York and Washington DC
By Pete Boettke
My colleague Karol Boudreaux and her team are presenting the fruit of their research tomorrow in New York (see here). They will also be in Washington DC the rest of…
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Another Look at Hurricane Katrina…
By Pete Boettke
Peter Boettke is the director of a five-year research project at Mercatus and GMU on “crisis and response in the wake of hurricane Katrina” (see here). This study of post-disaster…
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LSE and cosmopolitan liberalism
By Pete Boettke
I have yet to confirm this independently, but I was told today by a very reliable source that Chandran Kukathas will be assuming a chaired professorship at the Londson School…
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Experimental Research on the Division of Labor
By Pete Boettke
One of the major areas of research at GMU is work on generalized increasing returns. James Buchanan has been exploring the returns to the work-ethic for over 20 years, and…
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That makes 5 since 2000!
By Pete Boettke
I forgot to mention Jonathan Klick in my list of GMU PhDs since 2000 who are teaching in PhD granting domestic institutions. Jon received his PhD in 2001 and his…
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Congratulations Dr. Smith!
By Pete Boettke
Jen Smith is one of the most enthusiastic graduate students I have ever had the opportunity to teach. She approached her studies with great joy and was constantly looking for…
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Clarification on Ben Powell’s new faculty post
By Pete Boettke
Some individuals got the wrong impression on my post on Ben's movement from SJSU to the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University. Ben is NOT leaving academics. In fact, the…
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The Value of Economic Communication
By Pete Boettke
George Mason University is a unique culture among economic departments. Scientific contributions to the discipline of economics are valued, but not exclusively. Instead, the culture at GMU has always valued…
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An Additional Academic Move Announcement
By Pete Boettke
Pete Leeson challenged young Austrians to stop trying to write philosophical arguments. I disagree with Pete on this, but I agree that if you are going to write philosophical papers…