The Creation of Business Economics as a Discipline

Abstract

Compares research and teaching of today′s business economics with its predecessor disciplines before 1890. Describes attempts to organize commercial high schools from 1890 – business economics has its roots in these institutions. Discusses the reasons for the separation of business economics, as a discipline, from political economy. Paramount among these was a quarrel about value judgements.

Citation

Schneider, D. (1993), "The Creation of Business Economics as a Discipline", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 20 No. 4/5. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000000180