Journal of Economic Literature
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The Emigration of German-Speaking Economists after 1933
Journal of Economic Literature
vol. 38,
no. 3, September 2000
(pp. 614–626)
Abstract
Economists were among the many scholars uprooted following Hitler's rise to power in 1933. This article reviews a series of books edited by Harald Hagemann and others which provide extensive biographical information on 314 German-speaking economists whose professional opportunities were shattered by Nazi policies. It evaluates the impact of the massive emigration on economic research and teaching in Germany and Austria and in the nations to which most of the economists emigrated. An analysis of 1966-70 data reveals that the emigres' cited publication counts were equivalent to the citations of three leading U.S. economics departments.Citation
Scherer, F, M. 2000. "The Emigration of German-Speaking Economists after 1933." Journal of Economic Literature, 38 (3): 614–626. DOI: 10.1257/jel.38.3.614JEL Classification
- A11 Role of Economics; Role of Economists
- B20 History of Thought since 1925: General
- J61 Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers