Jeffrey M. Herbener

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Waiting to Transit the Thorny Issues of Capital Theory

06/08/2026 Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics Jeffrey M. Herbener

Jeffrey Herbener reviews a new contribution to capital theory, in which Hanke makes good on a long-standing agreement with Yeager to co-author a book on capital, interest, and waiting.

On the Ethics of Fair Value Accounting: Distributive Effects, Distributive Injustice, and Implications for Social Peace

05/15/2024 Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics David J. Rapp Jeffrey M. Herbener David Gordon

This study pushes the boundaries by adding a new dimension to the discussion of the ethics of fair value accounting by examining its ethics from a more systemic and societal perspective.

Austrian Student Scholars Conference 2024

11/30/2023 Mises Wire Jeffrey M. Herbener

Be a part of the 20th annual Austrian Student Scholars Conference, Feb. 16-17, 2024. Hear keynote lectures from Drs. Sandy and Peter Klein. Compete for cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000 and $500 for the top three papers delivered at the conference. Receive enlightening comments on your scholarship and give the same to others. We hope to see you there.

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The Meaning of Ludwig von Mises

08/10/1993 Jeffrey M. Herbener

Everyone carries a part of society on his shoulders; no one is relieved of his share of responsibility by others. And no one can find a safe way for himself if society is sweeping towards destruction. Therefore everyone, in his own interests, must

The Pure Time-Preference Theory of Interest

12/16/2011 Jeffrey M. Herbener

It’s about time. Really! An entire book fleshing out the pure time-preference theory of interest has finally been assembled. The present crop of Keynesians play with interest rates believing they can create prosperity without a sound theoretical

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