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Eucken, Walter 1891-1950

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Portrait of Eucken, Walter 1891-1950

Born 1891 · died 1950

Walter Eucken 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.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Eucken, Walter 1891-1950 are held at Thuringian State and University Library.

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Digitised full-text books and writings by Eucken, Walter 1891-1950 — free to read.

Cite this entry

Eucken, Walter 1891-1950. “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/eucken-walter-1891-1950/ (accessed 17 Jun 2026).