Epidemics, Economic Growth and Stock-market Performance – An Historical Perspective
byAs the COVID-19 pandemic gathers momentum, history offers too few data points The Spanish Flu is the nearest comparison – similarities are matched…
Economics
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies Speech in the European Parliament
byIn January the Cobden Centre worked with the Ludwig von Mises Institute to organise an event in the European Parliament on artificial intelligence and…
The questionable role of quantitative methods in economics
byMost economists consider the use of sophisticated mathematical and statistical methods key towards understanding the complexities of economics. They are of the view that…
Government budget deficit and economic growth
byThe US budget had a deficit of $32.6 billion in January compared with a deficit of $13.3 billion in December and a surplus…
Prof. Huerta de Soto’s seminal course in the Austrian School translated into English
byProf. Huerta de Soto would like to dedicate his university lectures to all the members, followers and friends of the Cobden Centre. These lectures…
The European Stability Mechanism is Critical to the Future Functioning of the Euro
byIn the ten years since the first iteration of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) emerged, its status has changed markedly. Initially, it was just…
Why banks are not lenders as such?
byAccording to the popular way of thinking the subject matter of lending is banking activity. It is banks, so it is held that…
Happy 90th Birthday, Professor Israel Kirzner!
byEven in an era when modern medicine and technologies are adding to people’s lifetimes, along with the gains in general human economic betterment, it…
Get to the chopper !
by“‘Get to da choppa !’ “Short for the whole phrase that Dutch (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) says in the movie Predator, which goes: “RUN!…