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C.R. Olschwang

C.R. Olschwang is a professional in the Investment Management industry, with a focus on economic theory and business cycles. In 2022, he published Mainline Business Cycle Theory, which offers a unique synthesis of Monetarist, Austrian, and Real business cycle theories. Mr. Olschwang earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2021. During his academic career, he was an Economic Fellow at the Colloquium for the Advancement of Free Enterprise Education, where he contributed to discussions and research on free-market principles.

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A Critique of Black Box Economics

11/21/2024 Mises Wire C.R. Olschwang

A central debate in the philosophy of science concerns the purpose of scientific theories: should they aim to represent the world as accurately as possible or is it sufficient for them to produce...

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A Critique of Black Box Economics

12/26/2024 C.R. Olschwang

Mainstream economists today examine economic phenomena from a “black box” perspective in which they look at inputs and outputs without trying to understand causal mechanisms that make the outcomes possible.

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