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A tribute to Kirzner
By Pete Boettke
Sorry for the silence ... crazy two weeks since the SEA meetings. Follow the link to my introductory remarks on Israel M. Kirzner's award from the SDAE. Download november_19_introduction_of_kirzer.doc
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Lifetime Achievement Award to Professor Israel M. Kirzner
By Pete Boettke
On Sunday evening, the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics (SDAE) held its annual diner in Charleston, SC where the Southern Economics Association meetings took place. After diner, Sanford…
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What’s your favorite quote from Milton Friedman?
By Pete Boettke
There are many quotes from Friedman that I like. It’s hard to say which one is my favorite. However, as someone ultimately interested in economics and public policy, his book…
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Local Knowledge and the Incredible Bread Machine in the History of Economic Thought
By Pete Boettke
After being recently fooled by a GMU student, I am going to be cautious with the next one… It happens that Diana Weinert, another GMU student, has an interesting research…
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Milton Friedman
By Pete Boettke
Today is a VERY sad day for both those who love economic argument and value economic freedom. Milton Friedman passed away today at the age of 94. Samuel Britain in…
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The Principles of Professional Advancement as an Economist
By Pete Boettke
Liberty Fund has published the Collected Works of Armen Alchian (edited by Dan Benjamin). Alchian is one of the most insightful economists of the 20th century and these volumes do…
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Armen Alchian’s Book Reviews
By Pete Boettke
If you don't know about Alchian’s reviews of books online see his webpage on Amazon.com. He currently has 28 reviews of important books written by economists and others. It is…
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Has Economic Research Reached Diminishing Returns?
By Pete Boettke
Gregory Mankiw has an insightful discussion on why our excitement in learning economics for the first time often times translates into disappointment as we become professional economists. He argues that…
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Buchanan Wins White House Medal for Humanities
By Pete Boettke
At the time I decided to attend GMU to earn my PhD in economics in 1984 I was newly married and choosing between four different career options. I was teaching…
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Was Galbraith Great?
By Pete Boettke
My review of Richard Parker's John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics has been published at EH.Net (Economic History Network).