Jörg Huffschmid (19 February 1940 – 5 December 2009) was a German
economist
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The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...
. He held a chair at the
University of Bremen
The University of Bremen () is a public university in Bremen, Germany, with approximately 18,400 students from 117 countries. Its 12 faculties offer more than 100 degree programs.
The University of Bremen has been among the top 50 European rese ...
.
Born in
Cologne
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, Huffschmid attended the
University of Freiburg
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,
University of Paris
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, and
Free University of Berlin
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, majoring in
philosophy
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and
economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...
. He earned his
Diplom
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in 1963, and his
Ph.D. in 1967.
External links
Website at the University of Bremen
Obituary
''In memoriam de Jörg Huffschmid, economista'', 2010. Miren Etxezarreta Revista de Economía Crítica nr. 9. (pdf)
1940 births
2009 deaths
German economists
Free University of Berlin alumni
Academic staff of the University of Bremen
Writers from Cologne
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