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Georg Simmel’s Contribution to a Theory of the Money Economy

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Abstract

I should like to start by asking two questions:

  1. (1)

    What is Georg Simmel’s2 contribution to economics?

  2. (2)

    What is his contribution to our theoretical conception and general understanding of the economy?

Earlier work on Simmel and systems theory was supported by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation (Cologne, Germany). I have benefitted greatly discussions with my colleage Vladimir Gligorov (WIIW), Vienna. Translation into English by Silvia Plaza.

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    Peter Koslowski

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Dietz, R. (1997). Georg Simmel’s Contribution to a Theory of the Money Economy. In: Koslowski, P. (eds) Methodology of the Social Sciences, Ethics, and Economics in the Newer Historical School. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59095-5_5

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