Friedrich List
German economist · United States · On the map · Academics · Lived 1789 to 1846 · aged 57
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 forefather of the German historical school of economics and argued for the Zollverein from a nationalist standpoint.
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List's design for a greater German railway network, published after his death![Das nationale System der politischen Ökonomie, 1930[38]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/List_-_Nationale_System_der_politischen_%C3%96konomie%2C_1930_-_5860425.tif/lossy-page1-1280px-List_-_Nationale_System_der_politischen_%C3%96konomie%2C_1930_-_5860425.tif.jpg)
Das nationale System der politischen Ökonomie, 1930[38]
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
1989 Deutsche Bundespost stamp commemorating the 200th anniversary of List's birthAbout this person
He advocated raising tariffs on imported goods while supporting free trade of domestic goods and stated the cost of a tariff should be seen as an investment in a nation's future productivity. His theories and writing also influenced the American school of economics.
