ECAEF

Discover the remarkable history of the Austrian School of Economics—from its origins in 19th-century Vienna to its global influence today. These short documentaries introduce the thinkers, ideas, and historical events that shaped one of the world’s most enduring traditions of economic thought. Interwoven throughout the series, a special interview with H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein […]

  For decades, monetary policy has been treated as the central lever of economic management. Interest rates and quantitative easing were expected to steer inflation and define the money supply. That model is now becoming obsolete. The structure of the economy has shifted and political pressures have intensified. Yet the core mechanisms meant to support […]

  Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programs now run at more than 250 universities worldwide. Their purpose is to draw on the paradigms of the three disciplines to provide a comprehensive account of the world, human nature, and society—one that is essential for guiding public policy, governance, and engaged citizenship. In practice, modules from three […]

  Malte Fischer is a native of Germany and studied economics. He earned his Diplom Ökonom degree at the Ruhr University in Bochum (D). In 1990 Fischer began to work as an academic staff researcher at the Kiel Institute for World Economy (IfW Kiel), and specialized there in business cycle research and trade policy. During […]

  Peter A. Fischer is a native of Switzerland and studied economics, business economics, international law and political sciences at the Universities of Berne (CH) and Kiel (D). Currently, he serves as Chief Economist of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) in Zürich. Fischer obtained an Advanced Studies Certificate in International Economic Policy Research from the […]