Friedrich List

Friedrich List

Georg Friedrich List (August 6, 1789 – November 30, 1846) was a leading 19th century German economist who developed the "National System" or what some would call today the National System of Innovation. He was a forefather of the German historical school of economics, and considered the original European unity theorist whose ideas were the basis for the European Economic Community.

Read more about Friedrich List:  Biography, Influences, Economics Based On Nations, Disagreements With Adam Smith's Ideas, Stages of Economic Development, View of Britain and World Trade, Railways, Legacy

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