The Importance of Euigen Van Bambavark's Theory of Interest

For a chapter in Per Bylund's new collection, Bob explained the pure time preference theory (PTPT) of interest, and then offered suggestions for future work on an Austrian theory of interest. He summarizes his chapter in this episode.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

• Per Bylund's 2022 edited collection.
• Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 in the series on Capital & Interest in the Austrian tradition (BMS ep. 26 and 28 and 31).
• Bob’s doctoral dissertation, in which the second and third essays elaborate on the main elements of this episode.
• The Bob Murphy Show interview with Jeff Herbener.
• Bob's mises.org article summarizing Bohm-Bawerk's critique of the exploitation theory of interest (and in the article the are links early on to two other BB critiques).
• Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

The audio production for this episode was provided by Podsworth Media.