Richard Ely
Richard Theodore Ely (born April 13, 1854 in Ripley , New York - † October 4, 1943 in Old Lyme , Connecticut ) was an American economist and a leading figure in the Progressive Movement and the Social Gospel , who responded to the negative effects of unbridled capitalism and gained a high status as a social model in the USA.
Life
Richard Ely studied at Columbia University and then did his doctorate at Heidelberg University . Strongly influenced by Karl Knies and the historical school , he returned to the USA in 1881, initially to the Johns Hopkins University , where he worked until 1892. He then taught at the University of Wisconsin – Madison .
Based on the Verein für Socialpolitik , he founded the American Economic Association , of which he was president from 1899 to 1901.
In 1925 he founded the Journal of Land and Public Utility Economics .
Works
- French and German Socialism in nodern times . New York 1883.
- Socialism; an examination of its nature . London 1884.
- Recent American Socialism . Murray, Baltimore 1885.
- The labor movement in America. Crowell, New York 1886.
- Taxation in American States and Cities (1888)
- The needs of the city . New York 1889.
- Outlines of Economics (1893)
- Monopolies and Trusts (1900)
- Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society (1903)
- Property and Contract (1914)
Individual evidence
- ^ Past and Present Officers. aeaweb.org ( American Economic Association ), accessed October 31, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ely, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ely, Richard Theodore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1854 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ripley , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 4, 1943 |
| Place of death | Old Lyme , Connecticut |