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Wer war Hermann Heinrich Gossen (1810-1858), Namensgeber eines der Preise des Vereins für Socialpolitik?

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Some 150 years ago Hermann Heinrich Gossen passed away. Who was this author after whom one of the prizes of the Verein of Socialpolitik is named? The paper provides a critical summary account of Gossen’s work. Gossen was convinced that he had discovered the only faithful interpretation of the Creator’s intention, whereas existing religions and churches misunderstand it. Selfish behaviour is said to bring about a “complete paradise” on earth. Gossen’s main concern was the allocation of scarce time to alternative activities. The time dimension still waits to be integrated into the main body of economics.

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  • Heinz D. Kurz, 2009. "Wer war Hermann Heinrich Gossen (1810-1858), Namensgeber eines der Preise des Vereins für Socialpolitik?," Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 129(3), pages 473-500.
  • Handle: RePEc:aeq:aeqsjb:v129_y2009_i1_q1_p473-500
    DOI: 10.3790/schm.129.3.473
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    • B13 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Neoclassical through 1925 (Austrian, Marshallian, Walrasian, Wicksellian)
    • B16 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Quantitative and Mathematical
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals
    • D00 - Microeconomics - - General - - - General
    • D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory

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