German Fears in Economic Modelling
For Expo 58, the first World’s Fair after WWII, Wilhelm Krelle constructed a simulator of the economic circular flow—one of the material manifestations of the distinction between economic goals and the mechanics bringing them about that informed the mentality of many neo-Keynesian economists after W...
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| description | For Expo 58, the first World’s Fair after WWII, Wilhelm Krelle constructed a simulator of the economic circular flow—one of the material manifestations of the distinction between economic goals and the mechanics bringing them about that informed the mentality of many neo-Keynesian economists after WWII. In this article, I present a cultural genealogy of this mentality through the unusual career path of Wilhelm Krelle, a genealogy that reveals a deeply German experience. In contrast to the opposition between economic reasoning and the normative sphere, I show how Krelle’s preference for mechanical economic modelling was nourished by Prussian values of militarism, nationalism, and the Protestant faith. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcc170160ab4498db925b68a1c037fc72022-12-22T02:32:23ZengAssociation ŒconomiaŒconomia2113-52072269-84502022-03-0112112610.4000/oeconomia.12457German Fears in Economic ModellingTill DüppeFor Expo 58, the first World’s Fair after WWII, Wilhelm Krelle constructed a simulator of the economic circular flow—one of the material manifestations of the distinction between economic goals and the mechanics bringing them about that informed the mentality of many neo-Keynesian economists after WWII. In this article, I present a cultural genealogy of this mentality through the unusual career path of Wilhelm Krelle, a genealogy that reveals a deeply German experience. In contrast to the opposition between economic reasoning and the normative sphere, I show how Krelle’s preference for mechanical economic modelling was nourished by Prussian values of militarism, nationalism, and the Protestant faith.http://journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/12457Neo-Keynesian economicsnormative-positive divideWorld War IIGerman economicsKrelle (Wilhelm) |
| spellingShingle | Till Düppe German Fears in Economic Modelling Œconomia Neo-Keynesian economics normative-positive divide World War II German economics Krelle (Wilhelm) |
| title | German Fears in Economic Modelling |
| title_full | German Fears in Economic Modelling |
| title_fullStr | German Fears in Economic Modelling |
| title_full_unstemmed | German Fears in Economic Modelling |
| title_short | German Fears in Economic Modelling |
| title_sort | german fears in economic modelling |
| topic | Neo-Keynesian economics normative-positive divide World War II German economics Krelle (Wilhelm) |
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