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Born in Germany, Staudinger (1889-1980) studied economics and sociology under Max and Alfred Weber, and later served in the Reich Ministry of Economics and the Prussian Ministry of Trade and Industry. A member of the Social Democratic Party, Staudinger was arrested by the Nazis in 1933. Upon release, he fled to Belgium and later immigrated to the United States, joining the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research. He remained at the New School as professor of economics, and later as dean. He directed the Council of Research for the Institute of World Affairs (IWA) and headed the Leisure-time project.