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Increasing returns to scale and the prospects of small‐scale enterprises
Erich W. StreisslerIt is a common misunderstanding that nineteenth‐century Germaneconomics rejected Ricardo and his thought. However, Ricardo exercised astrong influence on German views on…
Roscher’s epistemological and methodological position: Its importance for the Methodenstreit
Karl MilfordAccording to a widely accepted view, the Methodenstreitbetween the historical and Austrian school was the result ofmisunderstandings. Argues that it was rather the outcome of…
Why had Roscher so much influence in the USA compared with the UK
Peter R. SennDescribes how the opinions about Wilhelm Roscher and his workdeveloped during the century following his death in the USA. Possiblereasons for the changes are explored. Special…
Wilhelm Roscher: the “historical method” in the social sciences: critical observations for a contemporary evaluation
Thanasis GiourasSets out to examine Roscher′s cognitive and social model. Providesa presentation of Roscher′s work, based on a reconstructive argument.Aims to constitute a point of application…
Beyond Roscher or not? A reappraisal of Menger’s and Böhm‐Bawerk’s contributions to the theory of interest
Shigeki TomoOutlines the difference between the attitude of Menger and that ofBöhm‐Bawerk to Roscher′s economic system. Argues that thisdifference symbolizes the difference in their…
Wilhelm Roscher in the German Democratic Republic: on the history of the reception of a German national economist
Günter KrauseConsiders the question of how the works of Roscher were regarded inthe German Democratic Republic (GDR). Although Roscher′s works wereneither received nor accepted in the GDR…
Wilhelm Roscher and English Christian social thought: From Frederick Maurice to Margaret Thatcher
H.R.C. WrightDefines the stream of thought in the UK known as Christiansocialism or social Christianity as an Anglican movement much influencedby UK Unitarian humanism, and shows that Roscher…
Roscher’s organistic legacy
Jacob J. KrabbeRoscher believed that human existence is rooted in organic nature.In his view, a national society can be regarded as an organism in whichhouseholds function as mutually dependent…
Roscher and the theory of crisis
Harald HagemannStreissler considers Roscher′s theory of crisis to be highlyoriginal and important. Schumpeter, on the other hand, considers it onlya rehash of the ideas of others. Examines this…
Roscher’s Victorian views on financial development
Michael HudsonFocuses on Roscher′s generalities in the financial realm. Roscherpostulated a secular decline in interest rates and an evolution ofcredit towards increasingly productive…
Roscher’s Grundlagen in the history of economic thought
Yukihiro IkedaPresents an explanation of the theoretical structure of Roscher′sGrundlagen, one of the most successful economics textbooks ofthe last century. Describes Roscher′s writings on the…
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