Monopoly and Competition
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7. Major Episodes in American Labor History: An Austrian Reevaluation, Part I
The standard tale of labor history in American is largely false. Unions did not cause a rising standard of living. Employers were forbidden to encourage union membership, but they could compel union membership.
8. Major Episodes in American Labor History: An Austrian Reevaluation, Part II
Up until the 1930s there was freedom of contract between workers and employers by which they could make, accept, or reject any offers of remuneration. With the 1930s comes the idea of exclusive bargaining agents decided upon by a majority of workers, and compulsory to all.
4. The Theory of Monopoly Price: From Menger to Rothbard
Prior to Mises there had been nothing written on the theory of monopoly price. Mises felt there could be some limited times of monopoly on the free market, e.g. diamond mines, but Rothbard felt that there could not be monopolies. Both theories developed out of Menger’s original thoughts.
How Small-Scale Entrepreneurs Can Compete in (Heavy Industries) Markets Dominated by International Giants
Presented as part of the Mises Institute’s Brown Bag Seminar series on May 26, 2005 in Auburn, Alabama.
In Defense of Employment-at-Will
Opponents of employment-at-will speak of defending an employee's "individual freedom." Arthur Foulkes argues that this isn't freedom at all.
