Water in the desert? The influence of Wilhelm Röpke on Ludwig Erhard and the social market economy |
| |
Authors: | Alfred C. Mierzejewski |
| |
Affiliation: | (1) Department of History, University of North Texas, 569 Inca Place, Highland Village, TX, 75077-7206, U.S.A. |
| |
Abstract: | It is commonly believed that Wilhelm Röpke heavily influenced Ludwig Erhard and, through him, West Germany’s social market economy. This article demonstrates that Röpke’s influence on Erhard was limited. Although the two men shared many common ideals, they also differed on many fundamental issues. Moreover, Erhard developed his ideas before he read Röpke’s wartime trilogy. |
| |
Keywords: | Social market economy Ludwig Erhard Wilhelm R?pke West Germany |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|