Economic Policy: Thoughts for Today and Tomorrow [Paperback]

Ludwig von Mises (Author)

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Publication Date: February 10, 2007

This might be Mises's best-selling book. This new release is certainly the most beautiful edition to appear yet. It is a very clear explanation of the basics of economic policy: private property, free trade, exchange, prices, interest, money and inflation, socialism, fascism, investment, and much more. As Mises discusses each topic, he addresses the many merits of market institutions and the dangers of intervention. These chapters were originally delivered as lectures in Argentina in 1958, at the University of Buenos Aires, and later written up in prose. Mises had urged Argentina to turn from dictatorship and socialism toward full liberty, so there is a special urgency behind the cool logic employed here. The book's continued popularity is due to its clarity of exposition on the ways in which economic policy affects everyone. It is a very good text for undergraduates studying economic policy, and for anyone who wants to gain a fundamental understanding of the interaction between market forces and government intervention. Table of Contents Introduction by Bettina Bien Greaves Foreword by Margit von Mises First Lecture: Capitalism Second Lecture: Socialism Third Lecture: Interventionism Fourth Lecture: Inflation Fifth Lecture: Foreign Investment Sixth Lecture: Policies and Ideas Index

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Ludwig von Mises Institute; 3rd edition (February 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933550015
• ISBN-13: 978-1933550015
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #629,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to Mises' Writings, January 27, 2007

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N. Shore "Shore's likes books" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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I had read several works by Mises before I read this book. I found this book to be a nice refresher for some of the basic concepts of Misesian economics. This book would be a very good read for someone not familure to Mises' other works, as Mises is very eloquent, concise, and clear in these pages. I highly recommend this for the new student!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Refutation to Socialism, November 11, 2008

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Ludwig Von Mises in this book passionately refutes the foundations of socialism, fascism, feudalism and provides capitalism, free market policy as the solution for all world economies. Definitely recommend this book if you haven't read any of his other work. This book was assembled from his speeches in Argentina during a time of change in that country when they were seeking economic reform. This book really gives way to the beliefs of Mises and the degree of passion he had for what he believed in. If your interested in learning more about mises you might also visit Mises.org a very informative institution on economics and government policy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction, but nothing more, February 7, 2011

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Erez Davidi (Tel Aviv, Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Economic Policy: Thoughts For Today And Tomorrow (Lib Works Ludwig Von Mises CL) (Hardcover)

This book was originally delivered as a series of lectures in Argentina, in 1958, at the University of Buenos Aires. The second chapter, where Mises refutes socialism, is quite illuminating considering the length of the chapter. He also deals, in a rather shallow way, with topics such as inflation, interventionism and foreign investment. If you're interested in a more thorough and detailed analysis of socialism, SOCIALISM (Lib Works Ludwig Von Mises PB) is a highly recommended book to read.

Over all, if you're already familiar with such topics, this book will be somewhat repetitive and you probably won't learn too much from it. However, if just starting to learn about economics and you're looking for a good book to start with, this book will suit you just fine.