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Walter Eucken, 1891-1950.

Portrait of W. Eucken

German comparative economist trained in the tradition of the German Historical School by Heinrich Dietzel in Bonn.  Tried to synthesize their corporatist approach with Neoclassical theory and laissez-faire policy.  Although a professor of economics at Freiburg, Eucken is probably better known for his political work after World War II for the Erhard government than his economics.

 

  

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Major Works of Walter Eucken

  • Kapitaltheoretische Untersuchungen, 1934.
  • The Foundations of Economics, 1940.
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Resources on Walter Eucken

  • "The Freiburg School: Walter Eucken and Ordorliberalism" by Viktor Vanberg (pdf)
  • "Walter Eucken's Principles of Economic Policy Today", by Ulrich van Suntum et al,. 2011 (pdf)
  • "Walter Eucken" at Deutche Biographie online
  • Walter Eucken Institute in Freiburg
  • Wikipedia 

 

 
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