Minimum Wage
There is no clear basis in economics, ethics, efficiency, or fairness for Minimum Wage Laws. The minimum wage works the way
Competition and Monopoly
Government attempts to limit “monopoly power” cannot improve well-being. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_15. Recorded at the Mises Institute in
Why Employers and Families—Not Bureaucrats—Should Be In Charge
It’s become common now to read arguments claiming that immigrants — broadly speaking — are good for the economy, or
Measurement in Economics
Karl-Friedrich Israel discusses modern econometrics, utility and welfare economics, and econometrics as a set of descriptive tools. Download lecture slides
Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Conundrum
Pennsylvania has no state minimum wage. Currently, the law of the land is the federal minimum wage that sits at
Austrian Capital Theory
Capital is the starting point of economic calculation. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_13. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama,
Calculation and Socialism
In 1920, Ludwig von Mises destroyed the intellectual foundations of the case for socialist central planning. Download lecture slides at Mises.org/MU23_PPT_12.
The Theory of Interest
Time is an irreversible flux. Each moment has a unique place in the sequence of moments of time with respect to
The Most Exciting Moments from Monday of Mises
This year during Mises University, we want to share the perspective of students in the program. The following are YouTube
Gonna Get Along without You Someday
You’re driving on a two-lane road and see cars headed your way. Do you drive off the road to protect