Alfred Amonn
Alfred Amonn (born June 1, 1883 in Bruneck , South Tyrol , † November 2, 1962 in Bern ) was an Austrian economist .
Life
Amonn studied in Innsbruck and Vienna law and economics . In 1907 he received his doctorate. iur. et rer. pol., his habilitation took place in 1910 .
In the same year he went to Freiburg (Switzerland) as an associate professor , where he taught for two years. In 1912 he went to Czernowitz, which was then still Austrian . In 1920 he followed the call to the German University in Prague. From 1926 to 1929 Amonn was a visiting professor in Tokyo . After returning to Switzerland, he held the post of full professor for theoretical economics and finance at the University of Bern until his retirement in 1953 . In 1949/50 Amonn was also rector of the university. Under his leadership, the economics chair was divided into a chair for theoretical economics and one for practical economics; he was full professor of the chair for theoretical economics.
Act
Amonn was a corresponding member of the Bavarian and Austrian Academy of Sciences . In addition, he worked as a reviewer and employee in various expert commissions, but also after his teaching activity. With his publications, too, Amonn always had an influence on economic policy in Switzerland.
Amonn's main focus was on linking the most important currents of the time ( Vienna School , marginal utility theory , Lausanne School ) in the field of economics.
Works (selection)
- Object and basic concepts of theoretical economics . Vienna; Leipzig: Franz Deuticke 1911
- Ricardo as the founder of theoretical economics . Jena: Fischer 1924
- Basics of Economics, Vol. 1: The process of wealth creation. The national economy. Descriptive and theoretical economics . Jena: Fischer 1926
- Basic economic concepts and problems . Jena: Fischer 1938
- Economic policy on the wrong track . Frankfurt a. M .: Almost 1958
literature
- Roland Brechbühl: Amonn, Alfred. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Valentin F [ritz] Wagner and Fritz Marbach (eds.): Economic theory and economic policy . Festschrift for Alfred Amonn on his 70th birthday. Bern: Francke 1953
- Isaak Iljic Rubin : Alfred Amonn and the object of the theoretical national economy . 1929
Web links
- Publications by and about Alfred Amonn in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
- Literature by and about Alfred Amonn in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Alfred Amonn in Kalliope
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amonn, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brunico |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2nd, 1962 |
| Place of death | Bern |