the economics of science and scholarship : an analysis of the Althoff system Citation for published version (APA): Vereeck, L. M. C. (1993). the economics of science and scholarship : an analysis of the Althoff system. Datawyse / Universitaire Pers Maastricht. https://doi.org/10.26481/dis.19930204lv Document status and date: Published: 01/01/1993 DOI: 10.26481/dis.19930204lv Document Version: Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Please check the document version of this publication: • A submitted manuscript is the version of the article upon submission and before peer-review. There can be important differences between the submitted version and the official published version of record. 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Cohen, volgens het besluit van het College van Dekanen, in het openbaar te verdedigen op donderdag, 4 februari 1993 om 16.00 uur door Lode Maria Corneel Vereeck UPM UNIVERSITAIRE PERS MAASTRICHT Promotor: Prof.dr. J.G. Backhaus Co-promotor: Dr. G. Meijer Beoordelingscommissie: Prof.dr. W.F.J. Buijink (voorzitter) Prof.dr W Albeda Prof.dr. B.S. Frey (Univ. Zurich) Prof.dr. T.L.C.M. Groot ISBN 90-9005735-8 Copyngal 1992. L M C Verwek, Maaancbt Alle rechlea worbetaoifdni Nieu urt deze uitgave maf wordea ververivoiatfiga'. opgHlagra ia eea gr—tnitiieeni gegeveajbeataad. of npealiaar gaauaki. ia ewge vona of op tajgc «njxe. artuj ekfcuoanca. am aaaii'h 4oor fotokopie^a. nfaiiara of eatge aadm laiairr toade* voonfgaaade icanftflijkr loeateaiaiiaf vaa de uilgevef Voor tovet «et aufcea vaa fnluiiifte^a uit drie uitgave i» loagoalMB op |«Md vaa artikel I6B Auleumrvf 1912 jo bel Betluil vaa 20 ;uai 1474. Sit 151, loall »e»-|jugj l»j bet healuil vaa :< auguittii 19CS. Mi «Tl e« artatd 17 AarniM 1912. *e* »ea de daarvoof nodijt wnckaldigde v«gordiag te voMoea aaa de SHvbtiag Reprombl iPttadm U2. Il» AW Aaadve*» Voot ae< oveonBea vaa gedntlwa) Mil dete uitgave ia MoemWiage*. readen e« aadere coaaptlalirwcTke« lanikeJ 16 AMetifvwl 1912) dw« atom z*ca lol de aitfever te «raAa No pan of IBJ« book May be prodared ia asy for«. b)> pnal. yhumpiial. aucrofilai or aay other aMaaa amkoal Ihe pnor wnnca pffiiaw of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Chapter 2: Method of Analysts 13 2.1. Economic Analysis IS 2.1.1. Economic Properties of Academic Knowledge IS 2.1.2. Standard Economic Theory on Academic Performance 19 2.1.3. New Institutional Economics 22 2.2. Historical Analysis 23 Chapter 3: Prussian Public Administration in the Second Empire 27 3.1. Life and Career of Friedrich Althoff (1839-1908) 29 3.2. Althoff s Administration 31 3.3. Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Culture 34 3.4. External Relations of the Ministry of Culture 38 3.4.1. Federal and Prussian Authorities 38 3.4.2. German Countries and Austria 39 3.4.3. Public Relations and Public Opinion 40 The economics of science and scholarship an analysis of the Althoff system L.M.C. Vereeck Friedrich Althoff (1839-1908) Faculty of Economics and Business Administration University of Limburg Maastricht The Netherlands Dissertation nr. 93-11 THE ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP An Analysis or the AlthofT System DE WETENSCHAPSECONOMIE Een studie van hel AlthofT systeem DIE WIRTSCHAFTLICHE WISSENSCHAFTSFORSCHUNG Eine Analyse des Systems Althoff THE ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP An Analysis of the Althoff System PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Limburg te Maastricht, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus. Prof mr M.J. Cohen, volgens het besluit van het College van Dekanen, in het openbaar te verdedigen op donderdag, 4 februari 1993 om 16.00 uur door Lode Maria Corneel Vereeck UPM UNIVERSITAIRE PERS MAASTRICHT Promotor: Prof.dr. J.G. Backhaus Co-promotor: Dr. G. Meijer Beoordelingscommissie: Prof.dr. W.F.J. Buijink (voorzitter) Prof.dr W Albeda Prof.dr. B.S. Frey (Univ. Zurich) Prof.dr. T.L.C.M. Groot ISBN 90-9005735-8 Copyngal 1992. L M C Verwek, Maaancbt Alle rechlea worbetaoifdni Nieu urt deze uitgave maf wordea ververivoiatfiga'. opgHlagra ia eea gr—tnitiieeni gegeveajbeataad. of npealiaar gaauaki. ia ewge vona of op tajgc «njxe. artuj ekfcuoanca. am aaaii'h 4oor fotokopie^a. nfaiiara of eatge aadm laiairr toade* voonfgaaade icanftflijkr loeateaiaiiaf vaa de uilgevef Voor tovet «et aufcea vaa fnluiiifte^a uit drie uitgave i» loagoalMB op |«Md vaa artikel I6B Auleumrvf 1912 jo bel Betluil vaa 20 ;uai 1474. Sit 151, loall »e»-|jugj l»j bet healuil vaa :< auguittii 19CS. Mi «Tl e« artatd 17 AarniM 1912. *e* »ea de daarvoof nodijt wnckaldigde v«gordiag te voMoea aaa de SHvbtiag Reprombl iPttadm U2. Il» AW Aaadve*» Voot ae< oveonBea vaa gedntlwa) Mil dete uitgave ia MoemWiage*. readen e« aadere coaaptlalirwcTke« lanikeJ 16 AMetifvwl 1912) dw« atom z*ca lol de aitfever te «raAa No pan of IBJ« book May be prodared ia asy for«. b)> pnal. yhumpiial. aucrofilai or aay other aMaaa amkoal Ihe pnor wnnca pffiiaw of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Chapter 2: Method of Analysts 13 2.1. Economic Analysis IS 2.1.1. Economic Properties of Academic Knowledge IS 2.1.2. Standard Economic Theory on Academic Performance 19 2.1.3. New Institutional Economics 22 2.2. Historical Analysis 23 Chapter 3: Prussian Public Administration in the Second Empire 27 3.1. Life and Career of Friedrich Althoff (1839-1908) 29 3.2. Althoff s Administration 31 3.3. Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Culture 34 3.4. External Relations of the Ministry of Culture 38 3.4.1. Federal and Prussian Authorities 38 3.4.2. German Countries and Austria 39 3.4.3. Public Relations and Public Opinion 40 The economics of science and scholarship an analysis of the Althoff system L.M.C. Vereeck Friedrich Althoff (1839-1908) Faculty of Economics and Business Administration University of Limburg Maastricht The Netherlands Dissertation nr. 93-11 THE ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP An Analysis or the AlthofT System DE WETENSCHAPSECONOMIE Een studie van hel AlthofT systeem DIE WIRTSCHAFTLICHE WISSENSCHAFTSFORSCHUNG Eine Analyse des Systems Althoff THE ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP An Analysis of the Althoff System PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Limburg te Maastricht, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus. Prof mr M.J. Cohen, volgens het besluit van het College van Dekanen, in het openbaar te verdedigen op donderdag, 4 februari 1993 om 16.00 uur door Lode Maria Corneel Vereeck UPM UNIVERSITAIRE PERS MAASTRICHT Promotor: Prof.dr. J.G. Backhaus Co-promotor: Dr. G. Meijer Beoordelingscommissie: Prof.dr. W.F.J. Buijink (voorzitter) Prof.dr W Albeda Prof.dr. B.S. Frey (Univ. Zurich) Prof.dr. T.L.C.M. Groot ISBN 90-9005735-8 Copyngal 1992. L M C Verwek, Maaancbt Alle rechlea worbetaoifdni Nieu urt deze uitgave maf wordea ververivoiatfiga'. opgHlagra ia eea gr—tnitiieeni gegeveajbeataad. of npealiaar gaauaki. ia ewge vona of op tajgc «njxe. artuj ekfcuoanca. am aaaii'h 4oor fotokopie^a. nfaiiara of eatge aadm laiairr toade* voonfgaaade icanftflijkr loeateaiaiiaf vaa de uilgevef Voor tovet «et aufcea vaa fnluiiifte^a uit drie uitgave i» loagoalMB op |«Md vaa artikel I6B Auleumrvf 1912 jo bel Betluil vaa 20 ;uai 1474. Sit 151, loall »e»-|jugj l»j bet healuil vaa :< auguittii 19CS. Mi «Tl e« artatd 17 AarniM 1912. *e* »ea de daarvoof nodijt wnckaldigde v«gordiag te voMoea aaa de SHvbtiag Reprombl iPttadm U2. Il» AW Aaadve*» Voot ae< oveonBea vaa gedntlwa) Mil dete uitgave ia MoemWiage*. readen e« aadere coaaptlalirwcTke« lanikeJ 16 AMetifvwl 1912) dw« atom z*ca lol de aitfever te «raAa No pan of IBJ« book May be prodared ia asy for«. b)> pnal. yhumpiial. aucrofilai or aay other aMaaa amkoal Ihe pnor wnnca pffiiaw of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Chapter 2: Method of Analysts 13 2.1. Economic Analysis IS 2.1.1. Economic Properties of Academic Knowledge IS 2.1.2. Standard Economic Theory on Academic Performance 19 2.1.3.