Austrian School

  The task of the economist is not merely, as in equilibrium theory, to examine the logical consistency of various modes of action, but to make human action intelligible, to let us understand the nature of the logical structure called “plans” to exhibit the successive modes of thought which give rise to successive modes of […]

  It is with great pleasure that we welcome Professor Andreas Altmann as a member of the Foundation Board of the European Centre of Austrian Economics in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Professor Altmann is ideally suited to strengthen and further the mission of the ECAEF. The ECAEF stands for individual freedom, self-responsibility, private property, free markets, and […]

  Last December 31, 2025, marked the 10th anniversary of Juan Carlos (“Charly”) Cachanosky’s (JCC) early passing. After a decade, his absence is still felt, not only in personal lives but among free-market scholars throughout Argentina and Latin America. I’m frequently asked how I got into economics and interested in the unconventional Austrian school. “Family […]

Index numbers and choice: Haberler’s unseen bridge between Austrian Economics and Logical Empiricism Executive Summary This paper examines Gottfried Haberler’s early theoretical work on index numbers as a unique point of convergence between the Austrian School of Economics and the tradition of Logical Empiricism. While these schools are often seen as methodologically opposed – the […]

  It is late autumn 2025, and lest we forget that Christian Watrin, one of Germany’s most profound scholars, died in Cologne 5 years ago. Watrin belonged to that irreplaceable generation of European academics whose work arose and developed from a comprehensive approach to various disciplines that condition and influence one another. As the author […]