The source of malinvestment, according to the Austrian theory, is the systematic distortion of the structure of production that has its origins in government manipulation of the interest rate.

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The structure of the eurozone, with one interest rate for all, enabled countries like Spain to embark on a construction boom.

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In the current low interest rate environment, intergenerational sales of family businesses are particularly easy to structure.

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