Salz, Arthur, 1881-1963

Arthur Salz was a professor of economics and sociology and author of many articles and books on economic theory and methodology.

Salz was born on December 31, 1881 in Staab, Bohemia (today Stod, Czech Republic) to Heinrich Salz and Rosa née Popper. He studied in Berlin and Munich. In 1903, he received his doctorate in political science (Doctor Rerum Politicarum), having studied under Lujo Brentano. He was the co-editor of Heidelberger Studien aus dem Institut für Sozial- und Staatswissenschaft and lectured at the Handelshochschule in Mannheim and at the Akademie der Arbeit in Frankfurt. In 1907, Salz took on a position as a lecturer at the University of Heidelberg and became an assistant professor there in 1916.

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