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Schmoller, Gustav Von

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Gustav von Schmoller (1838–1917) was a German economist. As the leader of the younger historical school, he was a very influential academic in Imperial Germany. This entry describes Schmoller’s life and career, his particular approach to economics, as well as two important methodological disputes that he participated in.

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  1. Walter Eucken Institute, Freiburg, Germany

    Daniel Nientiedt

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Nientiedt, D. (2018). Schmoller, Gustav Von. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7883-6_426-1

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