Debunking the idea that interwar hyperinflation in Germany led to the rise of the Nazi party
Galofré-Vilà, G.
(19 October 2021)
Debunking the idea that interwar hyperinflation in Germany led to the rise of the Nazi party.
LSE Business Review.
How much hyperinflation in interwar Germany contributed to the rise of the Nazis to political power is still, nearly a century later, a topic of debate. Gregori Galofré-Vilà explores the political and social consequences of hyperinflation in over 500 cities using prices and election returns for the seven federal elections held between 1924 and 1933 and find no connection between the traumatic experience of hyperinflation and the electoral success of the Nazis nearly a decade later.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 26 Nov 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112640 |