Undermining Property Rights: Coase and Becker
“Coase, get your cattle off my land.” –Walter Block
Monetary Theory
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The Corporation at Issue, Part II: A Critique of Robert Hesson’s In Defense of the Corporation and Proposed Conditions for Private Incorporation
This is part II of a two-part paper in which a critique is offered of the private right to free incorporation from a classical liberal or libertari
Legal Tender Laws and Fractional-Reserve Banking
This article will explore the economics of legal tender laws, arguing that they are not only a necessary prerequisite of paper money, but also bene
The Costs of Public Income Redistribution and Private Charity
Most academic participants in the ongoing debate over income redistribution are aware that it is not possible, ever, for government to tax one set
The Firm in a Free Society: Following Bastiat’s Insights
Frédéric Bastiat did not devote much attention to the problem of the firm, so taking an interest in his thoughts on the topic could seem strange.
The Corporation at Issue, Part I: The Clash of Classical Liberal Values and the Negative Consequences for Capitalist Practices
In an article published in this journal, Walter Block (2002, pp.
Monetary Policy and the Distribution of Incomes and Wealth
A private seminar for graduate students. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 21 July 2014.
The Cultural Consequences of Fiat Money
Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 26 July 2014.
Gold, Silver, and the Future of the Dollar
I don’t think the world has ever been in a more dangerous economic situation than it is today.
Why Timid Reforms of Central Banks Won’t Work
Those who are calling for small reforms like changes to the Fed’s dual mandate are wrong. It is now clear that the Fed and the European Central Bank are hard-wired to inflate the money supply while encouraging banks to make excessively risky loans. Radical changes are needed.
