Verein für Socialpolitik
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The Verein für Socialpolitik is a prominent German-speaking association of economists known for shaping social and economic policy debates since the late 19th century.
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| Verein für Socialpolitik canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verein für Socialpolitik Context triple: [German historical school of economics, institutionalBase, Verein für Socialpolitik]
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Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is a German political foundation linked to the social democratic movement that promotes democracy, political education, and social justice through research, scholarships, and international cooperation.
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Institute of Social Studies
The Institute of Social Studies is an academic unit within the University of Tartu that focuses on teaching and research in fields such as communication, journalism, and other social sciences.
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Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies
The Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute focused on comparative cultural and social science, particularly in the tradition of Max Weber’s sociology.
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Frankfurt School
The Frankfurt School was a group of 20th-century German social theorists and philosophers associated with critical theory, Marxism, and critiques of modern capitalist and authoritarian societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Verein für Socialpolitik Target entity description: The Verein für Socialpolitik is a prominent German-speaking association of economists known for shaping social and economic policy debates since the late 19th century.
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A.
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
The Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies is a German research institute in Cologne that conducts advanced social science research on the political and economic foundations of modern societies.
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is a German political foundation linked to the social democratic movement that promotes democracy, political education, and social justice through research, scholarships, and international cooperation.
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Institute of Social Studies
The Institute of Social Studies is an academic unit within the University of Tartu that focuses on teaching and research in fields such as communication, journalism, and other social sciences.
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Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies
The Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies is an interdisciplinary research institute focused on comparative cultural and social science, particularly in the tradition of Max Weber’s sociology.
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Frankfurt School
The Frankfurt School was a group of 20th-century German social theorists and philosophers associated with critical theory, Marxism, and critiques of modern capitalist and authoritarian societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economics association
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learned society ⓘ professional association ⓘ |
| aim |
contribution to economic policy debates
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promotion of economic research ⓘ support of young economists ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| field |
economic policy
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economics ⓘ social policy ⓘ |
| focus |
empirical economic research
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evidence-based policy advice ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Gossen Prize
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Hermann Heinrich Gossen-Preis ⓘ
linked to:
Gossen Prize
Young Economist Award ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arbeitskreise
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Ausschuss für Wirtschaftswissenschaften ⓘ Fachgruppen ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.socialpolitik.de ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| historicalMovement |
German Historical School of economics
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linked to:
German historical school of economics
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| historicalRole |
influencing welfare state development in German-speaking countries
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shaping social policy debates in the German Empire ⓘ |
| inception | 1873 ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalForm | eingetragener Verein ⓘ |
| membership |
academic economists
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economists in policy institutions ⓘ individual economists ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Adolph Wagner
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Gustav Schmoller ⓘ
linked to:
Gustav von Schmoller
Lujo Brentano ⓘ Max Weber ⓘ Werner Sombart ⓘ |
| organizes |
annual conference
ⓘ
symposia ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| originalLanguageName | Verein für Socialpolitik ⓘ |
| publishes |
German Economic Review
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Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Austria
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Germany ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ other German-speaking areas ⓘ |
| scope | German-speaking countries ⓘ |
| shortName | VfS ⓘ |
| translatedName | Association for Social Policy ⓘ |
| typeOfMembershipOrganization | non-profit association ⓘ |
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