Walter Eucken | |
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| Born | 17 January 1891 |
| Died | 20 March 1950 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | German |
| Academic career | |
| Field | Macroeconomics |
| Institution | University of Freiburg, University of Tübingen |
| School or tradition | Freiburg school |
| Alma mater | University of Kiel, University of Bonn, University of Jena |
| Influences | Edmund Husserl |
| Contributions | Ordoliberalism |
Walter Eucken (German: [ˈɔʏkŋ̍]; 17 January 1891 – 20 March 1950) was a German economist of the Freiburg school and father of ordoliberalism. He is closely linked with the development of the concept of "social market economy".