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Elisabeth Allgoewer is a Professor of Economics at the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, specializing in the History of Economic Thought. Her research focuses on the institutional development of economics in Germany, particularly the transition from historical-ethical schools to modern methodologies, and the role of women in early economic thought. She co-edits works on early female economists in German-speaking countries and leads projects analyzing Hamburg's economic and social sciences history from 1919-1954.
- Studium in Economics at University of St. Gallen (1983-1987)
- PhD (1992) and Habilitation (2004) at University of St. Gallen
- Professor at University of Hamburg since Winter Term 2004/05
Research Interests: History of economic thought during Weimar Germany, gender dynamics in economics, social policy evolution, and academic institutional reforms. Her work contextualizes the disciplinary shifts from holistic socio-economic approaches to specialized fields and examines how statistical methods transformed economic research post-WWI.
Key Publications: Contributions on women's integration into economics (2023, 2019), analyses of Hamburg's academic foundations (2022), and critical reviews of methodological debates (2015). She co-edited a seminal anthology on early German-speaking women economists (2018).
Academic Leadership: Served on committees for the Verein für Socialpolitik and European Society for the History of Economic Thought. Directed archival research using University of Hamburg and State Archives records to study student demographics and faculty appointments.
