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Ludwig von Mises
AuthorBooks · Second hand1881-1973
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises was an Austrian and American political economist and philosopher of the Austrian school. Mises wrote and lectured extensively on the social contributions of classical liberalism and the central role of consumers in a market economy. He is best known for his work in praxeology, particularly for studies comparing communism and capitalism, as well as for being a defender of classical liberalism in the face of rising illiberalism and authoritarianism throughout much of Europe during the 20th century.
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About Ludwig von Mises
Birth
1881
Death
1973
First book
1949
Years writing
77
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises was an Austrian and American political economist and philosopher of the Austrian school. Mises wrote and lectured extensively on the social contributions of classical liberalism and the central role of consumers in a market economy. He is best known for his work in praxeology, particularly for studies comparing communism and capitalism, as well as for being a defender of classical liberalism in the face of rising illiberalism and authoritarianism throughout much of Europe during the 20th century.
Ludwig von Mises was the leading spokesman of the Austrian School of Economics for most of the twentieth century.
His magnum opus, Human Action, is widely regarded as a foundational treatise on economic theory.
Before moving to the United States, he founded the Austrian Institute for Business Cycle Research in 1926.
Throughout his prolific career, he authored a total of 167 works covering economics, socialism, and capitalism.
Following a distinguished career in Europe, he served as a visiting professor at New York University for over two decades.
