title: Ludwig Von Mises: The Man and His Economics (Library of Modern Thinkers)
author:  Israel M. Kirzner 
description: Austrian-born economist Ludwig von Mises (who died in 1973) was a professor at New York University for nearly 25 years, until 1969. A free-market advocate who believed in the power of the consumer, Mises was one of the leading members of what is called "the Austrian school of economics." There are already any number of scholarly works that examine Mises' life and his theories. This latest book, though, is part of a new series called Library of Modern Thinkers, which is designed to make the ideas of less well known sociologists, political scientists, and economists accessible to a more general audience. Kirzner, author of <i>Discovery, Capitalism, and Distributive Justice</i> (1989), was a student and ardent admirer of Mises. He sketches a brief biographical portrait of his former professor to provide "the human and historical context within which Mises' intellectual contributions emerged." Kirzner then examines Mises' impact on contemporary economics, outlines his methodology, and summarizes his key ideas--focusing on the market process, money, cycles, interest, and free markets. <i>David Rouse</i><br><i>Copyright &#169; American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
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  Economics for Real People
  
  
  An Introduction to the  
  Austrian School
  
  
  2nd Edition
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Economics for Real People
  
  
  An Introduction to the  
  Austrian School
  
  
  2nd Edition
  
  
  Gene Callahan
  
  
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  Copyright 2002, 2004 by Gene Callahan
  
  
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  Published by the Ludwig von Mises Institute, 518 West Magnolia Avenue, Auburn,
  Alabama 36832-4528.
  
  
  ISBN: 0-945466-41-2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  
  
  Dedicated to Professor Israel Kirzner, on the occasion of his retirement from
  economics.
  
  
  My deepest gratitude to my wife, Elen, for her support and forbearance during
  the many hours it took to complete this book.
  
  
  Special thanks to Lew Rockwell, president of the Ludwig von Mis