Pedro Goulart

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How Carl Menger and the Austrians Helped to Steer Economic Theory in the Right Direction

02/03/2024 Mises Wire Pedro Goulart

Adam Smith, in his 1776 book The Wealth of Nations, stipulates the guiding principles of classical economic orthodoxy, establishing guiding principles that will guide the English economic paradigm...

It Began with Carl Menger: The Austrian Intellectual Triumph

01/08/2024 Mises Wire Pedro Goulart

Near the end of the nineteenth century, the European intellectual scene witnessed a remarkable theoretical contest known as the “battle of methods,” or in German, Methodenstreit. This intellectual...

Unraveling the Roots of the German Mark’s Collapse

12/14/2023 Mises Wire Pedro Goulart

The 1920s in the Weimar Republic, Germany, constitute a unique chapter in the global economic narrative, a chaotic symphony of financial forces that culminated in one of the most prominent...

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How Carl Menger and the Austrians Helped to Steer Economic Theory in the Right Direction

02/20/2024 Pedro Goulart

When Adam Smith and the English classicals promoted division of labor as the most important ingredient in economic development, it took Carl Menger and his Austrian successors to point out that error and promote the proper economic theory of production.

Unraveling the Roots of the German Mark’s Collapse

12/23/2023 Pedro Goulart

A century ago, the German reichsmark went into freefall as the most famous hyperinflation in history exploded the German economy. The repercussions still are with us.

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