Walter Eucken
Walter Eucken | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1891 |
| Died | 20 March 1950 (aged 59) London, England |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Kiel, University of Bonn, University of Jena |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Macroeconomics |
| School or tradition | Freiburg school |
| Institutions | University of Freiburg, University of Tübingen |
| Notable ideas | Ordoliberalism |
Walter Eucken (German: [ˈɔʏkn̩]; 17 January 1891 – 20 March 1950) was a German economist of the Freiburg school and father of ordoliberalism. Ordoliberalism was based on the concept of social market economy balancing free markets with regulatory oversight. The Walter Eucken Institut was founded four years after his death and his ideas influenced West Germany’s economic policy.