Research into the Contributions of the Austrian School to Economics: The Development from Its Emergence to Its Present State

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(1) The research into the development of the Austrian school of economics: From its emergence to its present stateThis is the first research in Japan, which treats with the development of the Austrian school of economics from its emergence to the present state. In this research, Austrian economics, which so far has been explored and evaluated only partially, is placed within economics, and its significance is evaluated.(2) The evaluation of economists in the Austrian traditionIn this research, firstly Menger, Bohm-Bawerk, and Hayek are evaluated. As well as this, Mises, Morgenstern, Israel Kirzner and Roger Garrison who represent neo-Austrian economists today are picked up and evaluated. As the result of this, we can distinguish what is called "the Austrian school" as a whole.(3) The research on the characteristic features of Austrian economicsIn this research, through the intensive studies of such themes as "methodology in economics", "economic calculation", "knowledge problem", "market process", and "entrepreneurship", we can explore the characteristic features of Austrian economics. In the fields of "finance and banking", "trade-cycle theory", and "liberalism", we can make comparisons between the Austrian approach and neoclassicism, and also the, former and Keynesianism. What is more, by considering "game theory", we can demonstrate that the origin of the ideas of "interdependence of individual decisions" and "asymmetric information" can be found in the Austrian tradition.(4) Publication of the research resultsThe results of this research will be published in a book titled " Austrian economics", which is edited by Okon and Hashimoto, from Nihon Keizai Hyoron-Sya Inc. this year.