A Century of Business Cycles

In eleven contributions, the authors trace the institution's path from its founding in 1927 through the crisis of the 1930s to post-war reconstruction, Austro-Keynesianism and EU accession, highlighting its significance for economic policy decisions.

For the first time, the publication examines the institute's role during the Nazi dictatorship from 1938 to 1945 and takes a critical look at the low representation of women in economics and at the institute. It concludes with a contribution by eight women economists on future challenges for the economy and for economics.

Editor Hansjörg Klausinger talks about how the institute became what it is today.