Alexander Gerschenkron

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An Economic Spurt That Failed: Four Lectures in Austrian HistoryPaperback, 8 March 2015

An Economic Spurt That Failed: Four Lectures in Austrian History
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Part of Series
Eliot Janeway Lectures on Historical Economics
Part of Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Part of Series
Princeton Legacy Library, 1473
Print Length
184 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Date Published
8 Mar 2015
ISBN-10
0691616582
ISBN-13
9780691616582

Description

In 1900 the newly appointed Austrian prime minister, Ernest von Koerber, initiated a novel program of economic development designed to solve the political and economic problems of the Habsburg Monarchy. Ambitious and ingenious as the plan was, it proved a failure, and in this book Alexander Gerschenkron assesses its career and significance for both Austrian and European history.

The author explains the importance of Koerber's experiment as a way of increasing Austria's economic strength while drawing the country out of divisive political struggles. He ascribes its failure primarily to the obstructionist tactics of Eugen von Boehin-Bawerk, the famous economist, who headed the Austrian Ministry of Finance. In describing the experiment's brief but striking success, Professor Gerschenkron challenges the widespread belief among scholars that disintegrating nationalist forces were irresistible.

Originally published in 1977.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Product Details

Author:
Alexander Gerschenkron
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
8 March 2015
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 0.99 cm
ISBN-10:
0691616582
ISBN-13:
9780691616582
Language:
English
Location:
Princeton
Pages:
184
Weight:
267.62 gm

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