The Austrian school of economics

Steve Horwitz
YouTube, 2013
Level: beginner
Perspective: Austrian Economics
Topic: Microeconomics & Markets
Format: Interview
Duration: 26:51
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxWlD-feIZU&feature=youtu.be

Steve Horwitz, professor of economics at St. Lawrence University, gives a concise account of Austrian approach and talks about how it relates to the various current public policy issues.

Comment from our editors:

Good and concise description of the basics at the beginning of the video. Useful for understanding how Austrian perspective can be applied to current policy issues.

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