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Knut Borchardt (2 June 1929 – 5 February 2023) was a German researcher,
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and former professor for history and economics at both the
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...
and the
University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public university, public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Aca ...
from 1962 to 1991. Moreover, he served as rector at the
University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public university, public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Aca ...
between 1967 and 1969.


Education

Borchardt was born in
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, Germany. He studied from 1949 to 1954
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,
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,
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and
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at the
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...
where he obtained his ''Diplom'' (former German master's equivalent) in 1954. Afterwards, he obtained his doctorate in economics and his
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in 1961 at the
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...
.


Academics

Borchardt worked from 1961 to 1962 as assistant professor at the
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. After a proposal in 1962, he became professor for economics and history at the
University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public university, public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Aca ...
. In 1967, Gaugler became rector (president) of the university and remained in this position until 1969. He was succeeded by Hans-Martin Pawlowski in his role as rector of the UMA. He left the university in 1969 and remained until his retirement in 1991 at the
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...
. Borchardt was author of the well-known "Borchardt-Hypothesis", which claims that stabilisation policy in Germany during the Great Depression was credit constrained and that lack of budgetary discipline during the preceding years was instrumental in creating this constraint. In 1987 he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize and in 1999 the
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. Between 1968 and 1982 Borchardt was editor of the influentia
Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik


Death

Borchardt died on 5 February 2023, at the age of 93.


Publications

* ''Die Industrielle Revolution in Deutschland.'' London 1969. * ''Wachstum, Krisen, Handlungsspielräume der Wirtschaftspolitik''. Göttingen 1982. (engl. 1991) * ''Grundriss der deutschen Wirtschaftsgeschichte.'' Göttingen 1985. * ''Wirtschaftspolitik in der Krise. Die (Geheim-)Konferenz der Friedrich List-Gesellschaft im September 1931 über Möglichkeiten und Folgen einer Kreditausweitung''. (together with Hans Otto Schötz) Baden-Baden 1991. * ''Max Webers Börsenschriften. Rätsel um ein übersehenes Werk''. Munich 2000. * ''Globalisierung in historischer Perspektive''. Munich 2001.


See also

*
List of University of Mannheim people This list of notable people of University of Mannheim includes faculty, staff, graduates, administrators and former students in the undergraduate program and all graduate programs, and others affiliated with the University of Mannheim. Business ...
*
University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public university, public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Aca ...
*
Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
*
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List of Publications of Knut Borchardt
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