German historical school of economics
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The German historical school of economics was a 19th- and early 20th-century intellectual movement that emphasized empirical, historical, and institutional analysis of economic phenomena rather than abstract universal laws.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German historical school of economics canonical | 6 |
| German historical school | 2 |
| German Historical School | 1 |
| German historical school of economics (early currents) | 1 |
| German historicism | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical school of economics
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school of economic thought ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adolph Wagner
NERFINISHED
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Bruno Hildebrand NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich List ⓘ Gustav von Schmoller ⓘ Karl Bücher ⓘ Karl Knies ⓘ Lujo Brentano ⓘ Max Weber ⓘ Werner Sombart ⓘ Wilhelm Roscher ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
economic institutions evolve over time
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economic phenomena are historically contingent ⓘ economic policy should be context-specific ⓘ importance of legal and social institutions in economics ⓘ rejection of timeless economic laws ⓘ state has an active role in economic life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
empirical research
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historical analysis of economic phenomena ⓘ inductive reasoning ⓘ institutional analysis ⓘ |
| endTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
older historical school of economics
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younger historical school of economics ⓘ youngest historical school of economics ⓘ |
| influenced |
development economics
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economic history as an academic discipline ⓘ historical sociology ⓘ institutional economics ⓘ ordoliberalism ⓘ social policy in Imperial Germany ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Prussian administrative traditions ⓘ Romanticism ⓘ historicism ⓘ |
| institutionalBase | Verein für Socialpolitik ⓘ |
| mainRegion | German-speaking Europe ⓘ |
| methodologicalApproach |
case studies
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comparative historical analysis ⓘ inductive method ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Methodenstreit with the Austrian School ⓘ |
| opposes |
abstract universal economic laws
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classical economics ⓘ early neoclassical economics ⓘ laissez-faire liberalism ⓘ |
| startTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| viewOnEconomics |
economics is a moral and social science
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economics must be integrated with history, law, and sociology ⓘ |
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German historicism