Skyscrapers and Business Cycles

Authors

  • Mark Thornton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30800/mises.2015.v3.721

Keywords:

Austrian Economics, Skyscraper Index, Business Cycle Theory, Cantillon Effects

Abstract

The skyscraper index, created by economist Andrew Lawrence shows a correlation between the construction of the world’s tallest building and the business cycle. Is this just a coincidence, or perhaps skyscrapers do cause business cycles? A theoretical foundation of the “Cantillon effects” for the skyscraper index is provided here, showing how the basic components of skyscraper construction such as technology are related to key theoretical concepts in economics, such as the structure of production. The findings, empirical and theoretical, suggest that the business cycle theory of the Austrian School of economics has much to contribute to our understanding of business cycles, particularly severe ones.

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Published

2015-06-01

How to Cite

1.
Thornton M. Skyscrapers and Business Cycles. MisesJournal [Internet]. 2015 Jun. 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 13];3(1):111-3. Available from: https://www.revistamises.org.br/misesjournal/article/view/721

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Economics, Methodology and Praxiology