Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course

Episodes

1. 16

   16. Banking and the Business Cycle

   Lecture 16 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
2. 15

   15. Money and the Balance of Payments

   Lecture 15 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
3. 14

   14. Money and Prices

   Lecture 14 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
4. 13

   13. Monopoly and Competition

   Lecture 13 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
5. 12

   12. Conservation and Property Rights

   Lecture 12 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
6. 11

   11. Interest and Capitalization

   Lecture 11 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
7. 10

   10. Capital, Interest, and Profit

   Lecture 10 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
8. 9

   9. Labor

   Lecture 9 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
9. 8

   8. Labor and Unions

   Lecture 8 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

   Feb 20, 2010
10. 6

    6. Costs of the Firm

    Lecture 6 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

    Feb 20, 2010
11. 7

    7. Pricing of the Factors of Production

    Lecture 7 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

    Feb 20, 2010
12. 5

    5. The Profit Motive

    Lecture 5 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic University in 1972.

    Feb 20, 2010
13. 2

    2. Supply and Demand

    In this lecture in 1972, supply and demand concepts included: preferences of consumers, prices, quantity, quality, elasticity, equilibrium, marginal utility, present goods, and production processes. Lecture 2 of 16 from Austrian Economics: An Introductory Course, presented at New York Polytechnic...

    Feb 20, 2010
14. 3

    3. Advertising

    Advertising has always had bad press with economists, but consumers discover that a product either works and works well, or it doesn't. Consumer wants are not artificially created by business itself. Advertising as a selling cost seemed evil. The free market benefits every participant. But...

    Feb 20, 2010
15. 4

    4. Price Controls

    Price controls — triangular interventions — occur when an intervener (generally government) either compels a pair of people to make an exchange or prohibits them from making an exchange. Although ludicrous, price controls are instituted because a product appears to be in short supply, e.g. oil —...

    Feb 20, 2010
16. 1

    1. Choice, Utility, and Demand

    Economics begins with the concepts of scarcity and choice. If there was no scarcity it would all be free. Resources like time and materials need to be allocated to economically feasible uses. This will depend on the consumers' demand for the final product. Lecture 1 of 16 from Austrian Economics:...

    Feb 12, 2010