Israel M. Kirzner
b. 1930
Nationality: American
Historical Period: The 20th Century and Beyond
Israel Kirzner (b. 1930) is among the foremost scholars in the Austrian School of economic thought. He studied at the University of Cape Town, the University of London, and received his PhD studying under Ludwig von Mises at New York University where he taught for many years. One of his major areas of research concerns the role of entrepreneurship in economic activity.
See the Liberty Matters online discussion on Israel M. Kirzner on Competitive Behavior, Industrial Structure, and the Entrepreneurial Market Process
Read the Liberty Classics What Makes Capitalism Tick?, What’s the Economist’s Point of View? and Competition and Entrepreneurship: The Fountainhead of the Contemporary Austrian School from Econlib
Watch the OLL Video The Intellectual Portrait Series: A Conversation with Israel Kirzner
Quotes from Israel M. Kirzner:
- Israel Kirzner defines economics as the reconciliation of conflicting ends given the existence of inescapable scarcity
- Israel Kirzner on the Individual and the Market
Titles from Israel M. Kirzner:
- Author: The Economic Point of View (1976)
- Author: The Economics of Ludwig von Mises: Toward a Critical Reappraisal
- Author: The Foundations of Modern Austrian Economics (1976)
- Author: The Intellectual Portrait Series: A Conversation with Israel Kirzner
- Author: Market Theory and the Price System (2011)