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Austrian Economics Symposium

Friday, October 27, 2023 12pm to 1:30pm

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Columbia, MO 65211

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Capitalism vs. Political Capitalism: The Future of the American Economy 

Should you be pessimistic about capitalism and the future of the American economy? Many are, and it isn’t hard to see why. The global financial crisis, the Great Recession, the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing concerns about international trade with China and Russia have heightened skepticism about the benefits of markets. Dr. Christopher Coyne will offer reason for optimism by discussing the important distinction between capitalism and political capitalism. Capitalism is a system of competition, rivalry, and voluntary exchange that is the engine of personal and societal growth and flourishing. Political capitalism, in contrast, is a system of entanglements between privileged private actors and government which benefits the few at the expense of the many. Appreciating this distinction and considering what can be done to limit the harms of political capitalism is of crucial importance to the future of the American economy. 

 

Event Details

Event Type

Lectures Students Faculty Research

Sponsors

Business

Department

Business

Contact Name

Kerri Hogan

Contact Phone

573-882-4055

Contact Email

hogank@missouri.edu

Speaker(s) Information

Dr. Christopher Coyne is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the Associate Director of the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center. He is the Co-Editor of The Review of Austrian Economics and The Independent Review. He also serves as the Book Review Editor for Public Choice. 

 

Coyne is the author or co-author of In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace (2022, Independent Institute), Manufacturing Militarism: U.S. Government Propaganda in the War on Terror (2021, Stanford University Press), Tyranny Comes Home: The Domestic Fate of U.S. Militarism (2018, Stanford University Press), Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails (2013, Stanford University Press), Media, Development and Institutional Change (2009, Edward Elgar Publishing), and After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy (2007, Stanford University Press). 

 

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