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Fritz BaadeGerman economist and politician
Date of Birth: 23.01.1893
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Education and Early Career
- Military Service and Political Involvement
- Economic Research and University Career
- Government Service and Anti-Monopoly Policy
- Nazi Persecution and Exile
- Post-War Academic and Political Career
- Research Focus
Education and Early Career
Karl Schiller, a German economist and politician, pursued higher education at the universities of Göttingen, Heidelberg, Münster, and Berlin. His studies spanned economics, classical philology, art history, theology, and medicine.
Military Service and Political Involvement
During World War I (1914-1918), Schiller served as a soldier. Following the war, he became involved in the November Revolution and chaired the Council of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies in Essen.
Economic Research and University Career
From 1919 to 1925, Schiller worked as an economist in Göttingen. In 1922, he earned a doctorate in political economics with his dissertation on "Economic Reforms of Large Enterprises in the Pre-Capitalist Era." In 1925, he became director of the Berlin Institute for Research on Economic Policy. From 1928, he also served as associate professor of agricultural economics at the University of Berlin.
Government Service and Anti-Monopoly Policy
In 1929, Schiller joined the imperial Ministry of Food, where he held senior positions including Imperial Commissioner for Grain Supply. He was instrumental in developing the state's anti-monopoly and anti-cyclical program (WTB-Plan).
Nazi Persecution and Exile
After the Nazis came to power, Schiller lost all his positions and retreated to a suburb of Brandenburg, where he managed his own farm until 1934. In 1935, he emigrated to Turkey. In 1946, he relocated to the United States.
Post-War Academic and Political Career
From 1948 to 1961, Schiller was professor and director of the Kiel Institute for World Economics. From 1949 to 1965, he served as a deputy in the Bundestag for the Social Democratic Party. In 1961, he became director of the Institute for Economic Problems of Developing Countries in Bonn.
Research Focus
Schiller's research focused primarily on global economic issues, including world food security, agricultural development in West Germany, and development assistance for developing countries.
