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PurposeIn view of current catchwords like globalisation, internationalisation and flexible markets, it should be remembered that many of the fundamental economic positions which are assigned to those terms were already put forward by promoters of the social question. The questions discussed are whether the social question and modern market economics are related to each other – if at all – and to what extent the strategies of the social question can be helpful, may be even to the solution of present problems.Design/methodology/approachDifferent issues and methods are compared which lead both the Historical School and modern economic theory to similar results. "Historical" hermeneutical and modern analytical (e.g. game theoretic) thinking are described and compared.FindingsIt turns out that parts of the Historical School agree with the fundamental principles of modern market economics. It is also shown (in contrast to widely spread opinions) that von Schmoller can be considered as a great forerunner of the social market economy in many of his views.Research limitations/implicationsThe analysis of the social question is restricted to the example of von Schmoller's treatment of the labour question. Comparison is reduced to certain issues such as the role of productivity, free competition, bargaining.Practical implicationsThe comparison of different methods of analysis recommends not to thoughtlessly refusing the results of the Historical School. It makes sense to assess some of these old results in relation to the current conditions and circumstances.Originality/valueThe solution to the social question is linked to the harmonious development of individual and social goals, not only based on the exchange of economic quantities but also under consideration of these relationships as an expression of ethics, custom, culture, ideas, education and public opinion – all of which are problems of the present.

PurposeTo analyse some proposals of the Younger German Historical School as to how to reduce unemployment and to examine them with regard to their application to contemporary unemployment. The more general issue of this paper is: Can we learn from the Younger Historical School how to solve current problems?Design/methodology/approachA review and discussion of the proposals of the Younger German Historical School.FindingsEven though the Younger German Historical School saw the unemployment problem from an integrated point of view, many proposed solutions appear in a very modern light. Economic and social policy was called on to stimulate economic activity and to coordinate the different economic policies, taking account of the level of employment.Originality/valueHighlights the fact that unemployment is not only a present day phenomenon. The dramatic impact of unemployment on individuals and societies has been well‐known, at least since the start of industrialization.

Dieses Buch stellt die Theorie des Haushalts und der Unternehmung eindrucksvoll dar und geht darauf aufbauend auf Märkte und Gleichgewichte sowie u. a. auf das Thema Marktversagen ein. Definitionen, Beispiele und Merksätze sind im Text hervorgehoben. Kapitelweise Zusammenfassungen und Aufgaben vertiefen das Verständnis.(Verlagstext)

Seit der Industriellen Revolution vor 200 Jahren gelten Technik, Arbeit und Kapital als entscheidende Bestimmungsgrößen des ökonomischen und sozialen Fortschritts von Gesellschaften. Der Autodidakt Friedrich Engels setzte sich gemeinsam mit Karl Marx kritisch mit den Auswirkungen der Industrialisierung für die Arbeiterschaft auseinander. Dank seiner gewandten Feder und seiner Fremdsprachenkenntnisse wurde Engels zu einem international beachteten Journalisten. Doch seine facettenreichen Beiträge werden bis heute oft vom langen Schatten des Karl Marx verdeckt. 12 Experten analysieren kenntnisreich die Biografie und die Schriften Friedrich Engels und laden zu einer Neubewertung des Verhältnisses zwischen Marx und Engels ein: Würdigung des Lebenswerks eines der letzten universalistisch denkenden Theoretiker im 19. Jahrhundert, Posthume Veröffentlichung und fehlende Autorisierung: Historisch-kritische Bewertung der Schriften von Engels und Marx, Klassenkampf, soziale Frage und das Ende des Kapitalismus: Friedrich Engels als kommunistische Gallionsfigur.

This edited volume discusses the life and scholarship of Friedrich Engels. Written to commemorate the two-hundred-year anniversary of Engels birth, the contributions take a look into his research from a variety of viewpoints, trace the influence of his predecessors, and critically evaluate his place within 19th century scholarship. In addition, specific topics are taken up, such as his (mis)assessment of American capitalism, his influence on the Italian labor movement, the thematization of social problems and the relevance of his thought in a global economy. Providing a fresh look at the co-founder of scientific socialism, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students of contemporary political, social and economic systems, the history of economic thought, and political history.