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Justin Laws posted on Mon, Nov 2 2009 1:48 PM

So, I am still quite new to this Austrian School of Economic theory.  Actually, I am new to the idea of economics as a legitament study.  I used to mock it, to be honest.

Anyway, my friend was telling me she's taking the economics class at the local college (virginia tech), and apparently they teach Public Economics and Microeconomics.. I don't really understand them all too much.  She heard I was interested in studying economics, and she asked me about them, but I had nothing to tell her.  I feel bad about that.

Can anyone give me some resources for them?  Or give me a basic rundown?    Also, is that the Keynsian thought?

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Saan replied on Mon, Nov 2 2009 2:14 PM

Go to the pick up artist forums

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Saan:
Go to the pick up artist forums

I almost clicked "suggest as answer" because it is true.  Smile

Public choice economics is a field of study close to AE.  Micro is more concerned with the individual and the firm, and macro is more concerned with the economy in the aggregate.  Keynes most popular ideas in the mainstream are predominantly macro.

Austrians do work on macro, but the big names in AE have contributed a lot to micro in the form of subjective value theory, praxeology, heterogeneous capital, and entrepreneurship.

The best place to start is Economics for Real People by Gene Callahan.

http://mises.org/books/econforrealpeople.pdf

http://mises.org/store/Economics-for-Real-People-P116.aspx

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Saan replied on Mon, Nov 2 2009 2:42 PM

liberty student:
I almost clicked "suggest as answer" because it is true.  Smile

ROFL

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liberty student:

Saan:
Go to the pick up artist forums

I almost clicked "suggest as answer" because it is true.  Smile

Public choice economics is a field of study close to AE.  Micro is more concerned with the individual and the firm, and macro is more concerned with the economy in the aggregate.  Keynes most popular ideas in the mainstream are predominantly macro.

Austrians do work on macro, but the big names in AE have contributed a lot to micro in the form of subjective value theory, praxeology, heterogeneous capital, and entrepreneurship.

The best place to start is Economics for Real People by Gene Callahan.

http://mises.org/books/econforrealpeople.pdf

http://mises.org/store/Economics-for-Real-People-P116.aspx

 

Thanks a lot, I will check these out.

 

Saan said, "Go to the pick up artist forums".. I will actually do this.  :P

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