Review of the Austrian theory of the business cycle: proposal of teaching and research innovation

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https://doi.org/10.26439/ddee2025.n6.6927

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Austrian business cycle theory, financial crisis, credit expansion, teaching and research innovation

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This is a research on Political Economy, Economic History & Institutions and Applied Economics. The focus goes to the problem of business cycles as successive periods of boom and recession suffered by modern economies. This study tries to clarify the causes and effects, according to the review of the Austrian business cycle theory, following the research line based on empirical illustrations. In this way, it is showed this research line and teaching renewal; also, it helps to promote the dialogue with the other economic schools.

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2025-01-24

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Review of the Austrian theory of the business cycle: proposal of teaching and research innovation. (2025). Desafíos: Economía Y Empresa, 006, 119-143. https://doi.org/10.26439/ddee2025.n6.6927