Contemporary pathways in Austrian macroeconomics
One of the most common criticisms of the Austrian-school of economics is that it is stuck in the past. For me this inexcusably ignores some excellent work that has been done “post revival” (i.e. since 1974). Indeed my own research on monetary theory is grounded in the following books, which – read together – demonstrate the relevance of Austrian ideas for a progressive research programme:
- O’Driscoll, Gerald and Rizzo, Mario, 1985. The Economics of Time and Ignorance, Routledge
- Cowen, Tyler, 1997. Risk and Business Cycles: New and Old Austrian Perspectives, Routledge
- Lewin, Peter, 1999. Capital in Disequilibrium: The Role of Capital in a Changing World, Routledge
- Horwitz, Steve, 2000. Microfoundations and Macroeconomics, Routledge
- Garrison, Roger, 2001. Time and Money: The Macroeconomics of Capital Structure, Routledge
Note that they have all been published as part of the “Foundations of the Market Economy” series edited by Mario Rizzo and Larry White through Routledge. This is testimony to the influence of the NYU programme and the power of the SDAE as a professional organisation. A thorough reading of these books provides an excellent understanding of the unique contributions of the Austrian school, but one that is embedded within the state of the professional debate. More importantly, they are bursting with ideas to take this research forward, and beg to be applied to the current economic climate. They provide fertile pathways for the future of the Austrian-school.