Austrian economics is a brand of neo-classical economics that was established in Vienna during the late 19th century & first half of the 20th century. Austrian economics was strongly different to Marxism & more broadly, to utilize of economic theories to give reason for government intervention in the economy. Prominent members involve Friedrich Joseph schumpeter , hayek, & Ludwig von Mises. It gave birth to the definition of economics as the science of studying human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means that have alternative uses. Austrian economic thinking was characterized by attributing all economic activity, involving the behavior of apparently impersonal institutions, to the wishes & actions of individuals. Austrian economics did this by examining choices in terms of their opportunity & by analyzing the impact of timing on decision making.