Migration and Americanization: The special case of Belgian economics*
One of the distinguishing features of Belgian economics is that, from the early 1920s, so many of Belgium's best economists pursued postgraduate studies at top American universities, a case of ‘temporary' migration. This was made possible by the fellowships granted by the Commission for Relief in Belgium, a legacy of the First World War. After a stay in the US of a few years, most returned to Belgium. However, they maintained strong links with the US. Also, they tried to recreate in Belgium the most valuable elements of their American experience. It would lead to a strong and early Americanization of Belgian economics. Moreover, they were at the forefront of several initiatives to organize economics on a European scale, such as the European Economic Review and the European Economic Association.
Keywords: Americanization; Belgian economics; Commission for Relief in Belgium; migration
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: National Bank of Belgium, Boulevard de Berlaimont, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium, Email: [email protected] 2: Economics Department, University of Leuven, Naamsestraat 69, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium, Email: [email protected]
Publication date: 01 March 2005
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