Verein für Socialpolitik
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The Verein für Socialpolitik (Social Policy Association) is an important society of economist
s in the German-speaking
area. The Society, which covers all branches of economics was founded in 1873. Among its members were eminent economists like Gustav von Schmoller
and Adolph Wagner
.
It annually awards the Gossen Prize
to German-speaking
economists under the age of 45.
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
s in the German-speaking
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
area. The Society, which covers all branches of economics was founded in 1873. Among its members were eminent economists like Gustav von Schmoller
Gustav von Schmoller
Gustav von Schmoller was the leader of the "younger" German historical school of economics.-Life:Schmoller was born in Heilbronn. His father was a Württemberg civil servant. Young Schmoller studied Staatswissenschaften at the University of Tübingen...
and Adolph Wagner
Adolph Wagner
Adolph Wagner was a German economist and politician, a leading Kathedersozialist and public finance scholar and advocate of Agrarianism...
.
It annually awards the Gossen Prize
Gossen Prize
The Gossen Prize is an annual award given by the Verein für Socialpolitik to German-speaking economists under the age of 45 whose work gained international recognition. The jury—the extended committee of the Verein für Socialpolitik—especially considers the scientist's number of publications in...
to German-speaking
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
economists under the age of 45.