Friedrich List
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Daniel Friedrich List was a German entrepreneur, diplomat, economist and political theorist who developed the nationalist theory of political economy in both Europe and the United States. He was a for
Lithography of List by Josef Kriehuber, 1845
List's design for a greater German railway network, published after his death
Portrait of Elise List by Joseph Karl Stieler, housed in the Gallery of Beauties of King Ludwig I of Bavaria
Memorial statue at the main railway station of Leipzig
Zollverein
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The Zollverein, or German Customs Union, was a coalition of German states formed to manage tariffs and economic policies within their territories. Organized by the 1833 Zollverein treaties, it formall
Friedrich List
…theory of political economy in both Europe and the United States. He was a forefather of the German historical school of economics and argued for the Zollverein (a pan-German customs union) from a nationalist standpoint. He advocated raising tariffs on imported goods while supporting free trade of domestic goods…
Friedrich List, economist (1839 oil painting by Caroline Hövemeyer at the Heimatmuseum Reutlingen)