Alexander Gerschenkron
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Alexander Gerschenkron was a 20th-century economic historian best known for his theory of economic backwardness and his influential analyses of industrialization and late development in Europe.
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| instanceOf |
20th-century economist
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author ⓘ economic historian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1904-10-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Odessa
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1978-10-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Gerschenkron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative economic systems
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development economics ⓘ economic history ⓘ |
| fullName | Alexander Gerschenkron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| influenced |
comparative political economy
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development economics ⓘ studies of late industrialization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
analysis of late industrialization in Europe
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studies of European industrialization ⓘ theory of economic backwardness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| migration | emigrated from Europe to the United States ⓘ |
| movement | historical economics ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Albert O. Hirschman
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Alexander Eckstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Mancur Olson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bread and Democracy in Germany
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Continuity in History and Other Essays NERFINISHED ⓘ Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor of economics ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
comparative development of European economies
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industrialization in late-developing countries ⓘ |
| studiedRegion |
Eastern Europe
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theory | economic backwardness theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Harvard University Department of Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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