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The Post-Austrian School and the New Market Socialism

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Austrian economics has much to say for it; however, Austrians often seem to work from a conclusion backward to prove that private property produces the more efficient outcome, with the best effects for everyone. Certain blind spots and double standards persist among Austrians who otherwise offer a dynamic and useful framework.

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Nell, G.L. (2014). The Post-Austrian School and the New Market Socialism. In: Austrian Theory and Economic Organization. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137368805_9

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