Gottfried Haberler
Life and Work
- 20. Juli 1900
- 6. Mai 1995
- Generation 4
Stations
- 1900Birth
Born on 20 July 1900 in Purkersdorf near Vienna, the scion of a minor-noble family of civil servants (von Haberler).
- 1923Doctorate in Law
Doctorate in law at the University of Vienna in 1923.
- 1925Doctorate in Political Science
Doctorate in political science at the University of Vienna in 1925. Subsequently worked at the Chamber of Commerce.
- 1927"Der Sinn der Indexzahlen" (The Meaning of Index Numbers)
Publication of "Der Sinn der Indexzahlen" (The Meaning of Index Numbers; 1927), Haberler's Habilitation thesis.
- 1927–1928Postgraduate Studies, London and Harvard
Completed postgraduate studies in London and at Harvard University in 1927/28.
- 1928Habilitation in Vienna
After returning from London and Harvard, Habilitation at the University of Vienna with "Der Sinn der Indexzahlen" (The Meaning of Index Numbers; 1927).
- 1928–1936Teaching at the University of Vienna
Taught courses at the University of Vienna, in part together with Friedrich August von Hayek and Oskar Morgenstern. Regular participation in the Mises private seminar.
- 1931–1932Guest Lectures at Harvard University
Guest lectures at Harvard University in 1931/32.
- 1934–1936Commission from the League of Nations
In 1934 he received an offer to compile a broad survey of all the current business cycle theories for the League of Nations, which brought him into contact with almost every prominent economist in the world.
- 1936–1971Professor at Harvard University
Professor at Harvard University from 1936 to 1971; worked with Joseph Schumpeter, among others.[1]
- 1937"Prosperity and Depression"
His major work "Prosperity and Depression" (1937), the outcome of the League of Nations commission.
- 1937Appointment to Harvard University— approximate
Shortly before the publication of <em>Prosperity and Depression</em> (1937), Haberler accepted an appointment at Harvard.
- 1938Withdrawal of the Austrian Teaching Licence
As a politically undesirable figure, Haberler was stripped of his Austrian teaching licence in his absence immediately after the Anschluss.
- 1939American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1939.[5]
- 1950–1953President of the International Economic Association
First President of the International Economic Association from 1950 to 1953.[6]
- 1963President of the American Economic Association
Elected President of the American Economic Association in 1963. Also an adviser to the Board of Governors of the American central banking system.
- 1971–1995Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Moved from Harvard in 1971 to become a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington, D.C., where he remained active until his death in 1995.[1]
- 1995Death
Died on 6 May 1995 in Washington, D.C., at the age of 94.
Influences
- 1918–1925
Studierte an der Universität Wien u. a. bei Friedrich von Wieser; Promotion in Staatswissenschaften 1925.[1]
- 1918–1925
Studied at the University of Vienna under Ludwig von Mises, among others; later a regular participant in the Mises-Privatseminar.[2]
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mises.org-Strigl-Biographie nennt Haberler explizit unter den Strigl geprägten Schülern der vierten Wiener Generation.[3]
- 1920–1934
Fellow participant in the Mises-Privatseminar in Vienna.
- 1928–1936
Haberler regularly took part in the Mises-Privatseminar in Vienna.[2]
- 1928–1931
Haberler held his courses at the University of Vienna partly jointly with Friedrich August von Hayek.
- 1929–1934
Haberler held his courses at the University of Vienna partly jointly with Oskar Morgenstern.[4]
- 1936–1950
As a professor at Harvard University, Haberler worked together with Joseph Schumpeter.
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Both participants in the Mises-Privatseminar in Vienna.[4]
Gottfried Haberler in the context of the School as a whole: five generations, their teacher-student lineages, circles and collegial ties.
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Places of Activity
The Books
- The Theory of International Trade with its Applications to Commercial PolicyOriginalEnglish
- Prosperität und DepressionOriginalGerman
- Konvertibilität der WährungenOriginalGerman
- Geld in der Internationalen WirtschaftOriginalGerman
- Wirtschaftswachstum und Stabilität. Wirtschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik im WandelOriginalGerman
Essays, Reviews, Lectures
- APA
- Gottfried Haberler. (n.d.). Edited by mises.at and scholarium. Accessed July 21, 2026, from https://mises.at/en/denker/gottfried-haberler
- Chicago
- “Gottfried Haberler.” n.d. Edited by mises.at and scholarium. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://mises.at/en/denker/gottfried-haberler.
- German historical style
- Gottfried Haberler, edited by mises.at and scholarium, https://mises.at/en/denker/gottfried-haberler (accessed July 21, 2026).
