Steven Horwitz

Ball State University - Department of Economics

Distinguished Prof of Free Enterprise

Department of Economics

Ball State University

Muncie, IN 47306

United States

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1.

Inequality, Mobility, and Being Poor in America

Forthcoming in Social Philosophy and Policy Spring 2015
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 04 Feb 2015
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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The Reality of the Wartime Economy: More Historical Evidence on Whether World War Il Ended the Great Depression

Independent Review, 2013 Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Jun 2012
Steven Horwitz and Michael McPhillips
Ball State University - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Great Depression, World War II, stimulus, macroeconomic policy

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Confirmation Bias Unchained: Nancy Maclean on James Buchanan, the History of Public Choice Theory, and Libertarianism

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 10 Aug 2017
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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Public Choice, Libertarian, James Buchanan

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Cooperation Over Coercion: The Importance of Unsupervised Childhood Play for Democracy and Liberalism

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 23 Jun 2015
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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liberalism, democracy, childhood play, Vincent Ostrom, Elinor Ostrom, Hayek, spontaneous order

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Inequality: How Much Is There and Is It All Bad?

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2017
Vincent Geloso and Steven Horwitz
George Mason University - Department of Economics and Ball State University - Department of Economics
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Inequality, Public Choice, Political Economy

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Contrasting Concepts of Capital: Yet Another Look at the Hayek-Keynes Debate

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 04 Apr 2011
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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Keynes, capital theory, business cycles, macroeconomics, Hayek

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Making Hurricane Response More Effective: Lessons from the Private Sector and the Coast Guard During Katrina

Mercatus Policy Comment No. 17
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 27 Feb 2009
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 591 (89,190)
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Hurricane Katrina, Coast Guard, Wal-Mart, FEMA, disaster response

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Beyond Equilibrium Economics: Reflections on the Uniqueness of the Austrian Tradition

THE MARKET PROCESS: ESSAYS IN CONTEMPORARY AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS, pp. 62-79, Peter J. Boettke and David L. Prychtiko, eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, 1994, Market Process, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 6-25, Fall 1986
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 18 Jan 2010
Peter J. Boettke, Peter J. Boettke, Steven Horwitz and David L Prychitko
George Mason University - Department of EconomicsMercatus Center at George Mason University, Ball State University - Department of Economics and Northern Michigan University - Department of Economics
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Market Process, Austrian Economics

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Efficient Derivative Pricing and Sequestered Capital: The Case of Investment Trust Pricing in 1929

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 20 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2020
James McClure, David Chandler Thomas and Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics, Ball State University - Department of Economics and Ball State University - Department of Economics
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Efficient Market Hypothesis, Financial Derivative, Sequestered Capital, Closed-end Mutual Fund, Investment Trust, 1929 Stock Market Crash, Regression Discontinuity in Time Design (RDiT)

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Herbert Hoover: Father of the New Deal

Cato Institute Briefing Paper, No. 122, September 2011
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 19 Nov 2011
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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An Appeal for Better Scholarly Discourse: How Bagus and Howden Have it Wrong on Free Banking

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 01 May 2011
Anthony J. Evans and Steven Horwitz
ESCP Business School and Ball State University - Department of Economics
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business cycles, central banking, free banking, monetary equilibrium

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Do We Need a Distinct Monetary Constitution?

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 24 Aug 2010
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 279 (210,228)
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Constitutional Political Economy, Monetary Regimes, Free Banking, Inflation

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Theory, History, and the Great Recession

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 05 Dec 2010
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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Austrian Economics, Methodology, Business Cycles, Great Recession

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The Great Recession and its Aftermath from a Monetary Equilibrium Theory Perspective

Mercatus Center Working Paper No. 10-63
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 05 Dec 2010
Steven Horwitz and William J. Luther
Ball State University - Department of Economics and Florida Atlantic University
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Austrian Economics, Bailout, Business Cycle, FDIC, Monetary Equilibrium Theory, Monetary Systems, Monetary Policy, Moral Hazard, Nominal Income Targeting, The Great Recession

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The Limits of Economic Expertise: Prophets, Engineers, and the State in the History of Development Economics

History of Political Economy, 2005
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 19 Jan 2010
Steven Horwitz, Peter J. Boettke and Peter J. Boettke
Ball State University - Department of Economics and George Mason University - Department of EconomicsMercatus Center at George Mason University
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The Profit Motive in Education: Continuing the Revolution

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The Profit Motive in Education: Continuing the Revolution

Institute of Economic Affairs Monographs, Readings 65, 2012
Number of pages: 105 Posted: 20 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2013
James Stanfield, Steven Horwitz, Daniel Bennett, Barbara Bergstrom, Peje Emilsson, Frederick M. Hess, Anders Hultin, Adam Lucchesi, J. R. Shackleton, J. R. Shackleton, Richard K. Vedder, Toby Young and Tom Vander Ark
University of Newcastle, Ball State University - Department of Economics, Florida State University - Department of Economics, Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES), Independent, American Enterprise Institute, Independent, Independent, Westminster Business SchoolInstitute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Ohio University - Department of Economics, West London Free School and Independent
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From Rabbit Ears to Flat Screen: It’s Getting Better All the Time!

HOMER ECONOMICUS: THE SIMPSONS AND ECONOMICS, Josh Hall, ed., Springer, 2011
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 05 Dec 2010
Steven Horwitz and Stewart Dompe
Ball State University - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Standard of Living, American Economic History, Popular Culture

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The Roots of Apartheid: A Book Review of 'The Colour Bar' by William H. Hutt

Critical Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 115-122, 1986
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 18 Jan 2010
Peter J. Boettke, Peter J. Boettke, Steven Horwitz and David L Prychitko
George Mason University - Department of EconomicsMercatus Center at George Mason University, Ball State University - Department of Economics and Northern Michigan University - Department of Economics
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South Africa, Apartheid, Hutt

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An Introduction to US Monetary Policy

Mercatus Research Series
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 27 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 22 Sep 2020
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 100 (505,854)
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Federal Reserve, monetary policy, quantitative easing, American economic history, financial institutions, inflation, deflation, gold standard, free banking

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Households as Crisis Shock Absorbers

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 25 Oct 2018
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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Crises, Natural Disasters, Household Production, Human Capital, Institutions

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Midwifery Licensing: Medicalization of Birth and Special Interests

Mercatus Research Paper
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Mar 2022
Steven Horwitz and Lauren Hall
Ball State University - Department of Economics and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
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Midwives, Doctors, Health, Medical Care, Medico Economic, maternity care, health disparities, maternity deserts, licensing, birth centers, community-based providers, certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives

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Apartheid and the Market: A Response to Hoffenberg

Critical Review, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 133-134, Summer 1987
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 18 Jan 2010
Peter J. Boettke, Peter J. Boettke, Steven Horwitz and David L Prychitko
George Mason University - Department of EconomicsMercatus Center at George Mason University, Ball State University - Department of Economics and Northern Michigan University - Department of Economics
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Breaking Down the Barriers: Three Ways State and Local Governments Can Improve the Lives of the Poor

Mercatus Research Series
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 07 Jun 2018 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2020
Steven Horwitz
Ball State University - Department of Economics
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antipoverty, regulation, tax incidence, regressive taxation, income mobility, Uber, occupational licensure, zoning laws