Elite philanthropy and applied economics: the Rockefeller Foundation’s role in post-war research direction

This essay investigates how, why and with what results the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) influenced the development of UK economics between 1930 and 1950. It shows the extent to which the RF, as the major sponsor of the newly emerging ‘applied economics’ research in the US and Europe, shaped the conve...

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Published in:Cambridge journal of economics 2023-01, Vol.47 (1), p.1-19
Main Authors: Vogel, Ann, Shipman, Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied economics
Applied research
Econometrics
Economic development
Economic policy
Economic research
Economics
Elites
Institutes
Leadership
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
National income
Philanthropy
World War II
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